Need Reloading Help in Midland

[Control for Smilers]

It is different, with the bullet installed…..I do not know if there is enough lube in the universe to prevent the case from being stuck in a rifle sizing die with a bullet installed.

maybe I am still misunderstanding something here.

you could do it using a full length bushing die from redding...with no bushing in. I would probably bite the bullet(pun intended) and pull the 300 rounds down, resize with a FL bushing die(decapping rod removed), and reload.

 

[wallacem]

Do not size a loaded round. It will squeeze the neck too much on the bullet. Also, I have reloaded 223, 556, and 308 for my ar's and have never had an issue needing small base sizing dies. Wallacem in Ga

 

[owen58]

OP, I had the exact same problem with my first attempts at .223. I was using Hornady dies. Turns out my seating/crimping die was bulging the neck just enough to keep some of the rounds from chambering. Backing off the crimp enough to avoid this resulted in a crimp too light for my comfort. The easy solution was using the Hornady die for seating only and a $15 Lee factory crimp die for crimping. This approach also allows the trim length to be less critical. Since that change, my .223 loads chamber perfectly.

 

[greg vess]

I have Hornady dies and I have never had a problems. Of course I am not standing on the press lever to seat my projectiles either. I use the micrometer to adjust my depth and just take it down easy. The only problem I ever have is a ejection hick up when my brass catcher gets to heavy and starts to choke of the opening.

 

[Control for Smilers]

I have Hornady dies and I have never had a problems. Of course I am not standing on the press lever to seat my projectiles either. I use the micrometer to adjust my depth and just take it down easy. The only problem I ever have is a ejection hick up when my brass catcher gets to heavy and starts to choke of the opening.

ME TOO!!! I hate it when that happens!