300BlkTalk

moonie wrote:Back the seating die out. Over crimping can cause a bulge that will cause this.

I have the seating die backed out so it will not crimp; I will double check it is backed out as much as possible. I put a light 1/2 turn crimp with the Lee FCD in position #4 of my press.

How does Redding say to set the die? Redding states to raise the shell plate and then screw the sizing die in until it fully touches the shell plate. It states that if you don't want to size the entire neck, then to back it out 1-3 turns, but I will be more conservative in how much I back it out at...

Great info, but have you posted your pet loads into the Load Catalog Index viewtopic.php?f=141&t=81567 ?

We really need to get get good load info organized instead of being posted all over the place.

Cool thanks for the heads up! I just ordered another 8#. I just wish I could find some damn primers!!!!!!

According to Dillon the sizing die should almost touch the shell plate. And the dies are full length. I had to set my die about half a turn up from the shell plate. Yes I have my die set up currently with the die touching the shell plate. Dillon also states that to not size the entire neck to turn ...

I am encountering an issue that I am hoping to get some assistance with. I have a Dillon RL550 and a Redding 2 Die 300 BLK Die set. I am reloading once fired Lake City 5.56 brass that I convert. I first chop of the 5.56 neck, chamfer and debur the case, lube the case, and then re-size it in the sizi...

The gauge is telling you something is not within spec. If it is only slightly out of spec, it is still possible for it to run fine in your rifle. What the gauge tells you is that if it fits in the gauge fine, it should cycle fine. It doesn't mean that if it doesn't fit, it absolutely won't cycle. D...

OK, So I measured my empty Lake City 1 fired brass and the brass after it is loaded and the only difference I can find is that the case neck is a little larger after loading with a Sierra 125gr OTM. The case wall thickness of the empty brass at the neck is .012". The case neck of the empty bras...

I have both the L.E. Wilson and the Sheridan Case gauge. My rifle is a Noveske 10" 300 Blackout. I am curious as to why all of my reloaded ammo will not drop into the Sheridan Gauge, but it will drop completely into the L.E. Wilson Gauge. The rounds function perfectly in my rifle; no cycling o...

Well they should have had a moderator from the get go and should have organized loads and enforced hard and fast rules. Now we have a mod for handloading, but the entire thing is a clusterfuck. The thing to do is to organize the loads, close the "Blackout Loads" dumping ground and make pe...