Quote from: janfred on May 07, 2024, 11:34 AMDs J

Please describe how you set your sizing die before sizing your cases for this specific rifle and batch of cases.

Good evening Folks, work keeps me from chatting here, and it will be the same for the next few weeks.

In short: I read and follow the manual to the letter. It is for a RCBS full length sizing die in a Rockchucker.

If memory serves correct, the procedure is to screw the die down untill it touches the shell holder. Then there is something about screwing it out, or back, two turns, and then to lock the nut.

These bullets are for a 357 revolver that I don't yet have in hand so I don't know how well they'll do but all the other stuff I make works great.

I have a 12G slug that can clover leaf at 50m and a 132gr .270 Win that gave an 11mm 5 shot group at 100m. My 9mmP sport shooting bullets do fine out to sadpa and steel challenge ranges unless I'm retarding. This Saturday I was and came stone last in a steel challenge so maybe I scrap them from the list.

Quote from: Treeman on May 07, 2024, 07:55 PM

Quote from: oafpatroll on May 06, 2024, 10:49 AMLooking for a Lee .358 sizing die.

As usual I'd like to try second hand first before going to the dark side.

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If you coming PE way some time ?
Give me a call, I think I have a whole sizer press, just by the little sizer insert- you can have it if its still there where last seen.

Very generous offer. Unfortunately I'll not be coming that way this year.

Quote from: oafpatroll on May 06, 2024, 10:49 AMLooking for a Lee .358 sizing die.

As usual I'd like to try second hand first before going to the dark side.

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If you coming PE way some time ?
Give me a call, I think I have a whole sizer press, just by the little sizer insert- you can have it if its still there where last seen.

It is pleasing ey !
Butttttt ! wait now, are they accurate in "your" weapon ?, if not      please tell me how relaxing it is. This casting can be a rabbit hole with suicidal thoughts , harder, softer, bubbles, aaaarrrrrggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ds J

Please describe how you set your sizing die before sizing your cases for this specific rifle and batch of cases.

From the OP I surmised that there was something not correct beyond the normal scenario of setting head-space by FL sizing die when reloading ?
Something like an incorrectly cut or oversize chamber / Bolt face problem / Problems between / with bolt and chamber
Overpressure scenario
Thus the reference to the use of military ammunition

DsJ needs to tell us what the exact problem is ?

Thanks but on second sober thoughts I'll leave well enough alone. I don't get to hunt so have no real use for them and lots of other pressing money holes to fill.

Well the Nosler Partitions can now be sold ? Full box x 50 ?

I'd be interested in taking a few of those off your hands for gits and shiggles. Of the three cast and powdercoated bullet loads I developed for my 270 the second most accurate was a 155gr and that only by a hair. Would be interesting to see how a heavier jacketed bullet at more typical velocities behaved.