Recent content by compujas

Yes, I am using the smaller foot, and it's not getting stuck on the case.

I have done that. I understand what you're saying, but the problem is that since the rod is adjusted all the way down, whether I support the die or not, it doesn't work. If I took the weight off of it and it lined up, then I could put the weight back on and it would work, so it doesn't matter...

Yes, I am out of adjustment on the rod. As shown in the picture, the rod is at it's shortest adjustment and the line is still above the die body. In that case it has the weight of the die pushing down, so it is not "just kissing" the die, but even still, if it were going to work, it would've...

I don't quite understand how adjusting the die body will solve anything. Using the picture just to think through it, if I move the die up in the press, the rod will come down to the right position, but now the case will be the same amount farther from the die. Therefore you'd need to raise the...

Here's a picture with 5.8gr of Power Pistol in the case. The indicator line is about 1/8" to 3/16" above the top of the die body. This is with the "foot" screwed as far down as it will go. What I mean by the Titegroup charge is barely able, is with the foot adjusted all the way down, it...

Thanks for the reply. I did actually watch that video, and I do understand how it works (I was able to get it to work for a different powder charge). My problem though is that it doesn't seem to want to adjust far enough down for the charge that I'm using. I will have to try degreasing it...

I just picked up an RCBS Lockout Die with my new Hornady LNL AP press and I'm having a few problems with it. First, I can't seem to get it to adjust properly for my 9mm load. I'm using 5.8gr Power Pistol and it pushes the indicator line too far above the die body when the rod is adjusted as...

I got a Chrony Beta Master a few weeks ago. I've only used it once at the range so far. It works pretty well, but it's very clumsy to use any of the functions beyond just shooting. The instructions will get you through it, but it will be a challenge. I need to go back through and write down...

I'm not really worried about it, just commenting. I'm also not going for a full power load, just high accuracy since it's just paper punching, and being that I was seeing signs of excessive pressure at 41.0 gr, I don't think I'll be going for anything higher than that, especially since the...

That's a good point, but fortunately it's a reasonable temperature here today, only in the mid 70s.

Oh, don't worry, they weren't. My last thread I was begging for help on why my bullets fell into the cases and wouldn't stay put even though I crimped them. I wound up having to FL size the cases with the primers already in them because I didn't properly neck size them the first time. If you...

Finally managed to get to the range to shoot my first string of reloads for my load development. I'm using fired Remington UMC brass, FL sized, 168gr SMK, IMR 4064, WLR primers, 2.800" COAL. These were fired from a Marlin XS7 on a Lead Sled Plus to eliminate my sub-par rifle skills (for the...

I wound up just removing the pin and FL sizing them. I noticed the FL sizer brought the neck OD all the way down to .327 even though seating the bullet brings it back up to .336. I guess it needs to size it that small to be safe for all guns/bullets, unless the pin/mandrel would have kept it...

I just did another experiment. I checked what my cases were being sized to before, and the neck OD was about .338-.340. I seated a bullet in one of them and it stayed about the same. Then I tried adjusting the die as funshooter suggested, to 1.5 turns in and applied much more force. The neck...

Ok, I just measured 3 of the loaded bullets and 1 that was never loaded and all of them measured .3085" (I don't have a mic, just a caliper). I also measured the mandrel on the neck sizing die and it was in fact .306". So I'm guessing my problem is that, as funshooter said, 1 turn and 25 lbs...