JustsayMo
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OK, I'm a newbie greenhorn reloader. I have a rockchucker and a few sets of dies (RCBS & LEE). I decided to try loading some 150gr RN (Hornady) into once fired (FC) cases with my LEE 30-30 dies with the factory crimp die. I did NOT trim the cases but they were all within .002".
Everything is going well as far as I know until I get to the factory crimp die. I've seated the bullets so the over all length is as perfect as I can make it which is spot on according to my plastic RCBS caliper. After I set the factory crimp die I measure a cartridge and my overall length has shrunk .010-.015 on the cartridges I've crimped.
Where did I go wrong? Any advice, tips and/or educated guesses are MUCH appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Everything is going well as far as I know until I get to the factory crimp die. I've seated the bullets so the over all length is as perfect as I can make it which is spot on according to my plastic RCBS caliper. After I set the factory crimp die I measure a cartridge and my overall length has shrunk .010-.015 on the cartridges I've crimped.
Where did I go wrong? Any advice, tips and/or educated guesses are MUCH appreciated. Thanks in advance.