Pulled all the XTP's, and saving the R.P. brass for LSWC bunny burp loads. This time I used FED. and WIN. Nickel cases, Gave all a hefty push test before crimping and they didn't budge from the...
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Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Pulled all the XTP's, and saving the R.P. brass for LSWC bunny burp loads. This time I used FED. and WIN. Nickel cases, Gave all a hefty push test before crimping and they didn't budge from the...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Yes, after doing a bit more research I was told R.P. brass has this problem, And all the R.P. brass seems to be the culprit, (I marked the primers on the loosest rounds when seating, and all were...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
country gent, seating operation seems to be working as normal, with proper seating rod for the XTP's
Thanks, Paul
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Thanks for the input MT Chambers, I may lust get some new brass, I think this stuff was worked even before I got it,
Paul
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
using single state everything, RCBS Rock chucker press, RCBS powder drop, I Seat bullet, then back off on seater and apply crimp separately as last step, With RCBS 3 die carbide die set. Thanks. Paul
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
using single state everything, RCBS Rock chucker press, RCBS powder drop, I Seat bullet, then back off on seater and apply crimp separately as last step,
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Have both calipers and mic's, my dial calipers are very accurate, which I used, I only used 2 dies, (sizer and bullet seater) did not use the belling die,
Your knowledge is much appreciated,
Paul
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Just now mic'd inside diameters, Both brass and nickel are .354 thousands, XTP Bullets are .357, and the cannelure is .340. 357 Magnum rounds worked fine.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Don't know if I am in the right forum, But here goes,
So, am loading 38 special in mixed brass cases (all brass is sorted in length within 3 thousands) , Oregon trail LSWC (358) work fine, BUT,...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |