BOISE BADWOLF
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So its not an adjustment issue either? Its just how they gonna be and they are fine? I do use LEE dies.I'm guessing you are using carbide dies. Since carbide is brittle, most carbide rings in dies do not reach all the way to the shell plate to prevent being cracked or chipped. Thus you end up with a slight bulge when the sizing stops above the rim....just like your picture shows. Case head separation is due to stretching of the case, not bulging. There is sometimes a ring, but it is generally a shiny spot on the case. Unlike others, I have has several case head separations with straight walled handgun cartridges in my .460 revolver when using upper end loads. Separation is slightly higher on the case than where your rings are.