Anyone successfully loading 9mm on a Square Deal?
I am having a hell of a time loading 9mm on my SD. Dillon tells me my reload will be hourglass shaped and not look like factory ammo. I have loaded tons and tons of straight walled pistol cases on my SDs.
The resized case will drop in an EGW case checker, but when loaded with a Hornady 125 Hap or XTP, it pushes up a ring at the base of the case by the rim.
Anyone?
Anyone successfully loading 9mm on a Square Deal?
To your original questions, yes I've loaded lots of 9mm on a SDB, but no I've never seen that.
Coke bottle shape means wasp-waisted. Yours is bulged.
The problem is, without a doubt, NOT your sizing die.
First question, which has been asked several times is "when does this happen?" To be more specific, start loading until you have one completed round. Now pull the cases from every station and you'll know if the problem is being created by the flaring, the seating or the crimping.
BTW, my guess is that you've got a wrong die installed somewhere.
Edit: my first statement is wrong, a .380 sizing die might be doing this.