Classic Whoops
Posted Oct 6, 2019, 9:53 PM UTC
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This is why I sold my Lee 1000 progressive press. Everything I made looked like this. With 5 pulls of the handle, I would ruin 3 cases, dump 7 primers on the floor, lose 2 bullets, dump 2 full charges out the bottom of unprimed cases, and spit out 1 beautiful completed round - that I wasn’t sure had powder in it.
13
Dillion FTW. When this kinda thing happens it’s always my fault.
6
Yeah, I wasn’t willing to spend the money, but wanted to tinker. Massive exercise in frustration. I felt bad for the guy who bought it from me. Turns out a turret press is perfect for me. I like controlling the individual steps, but hate having to set the die up every time I switch steps.
3
I like the hornady lock and load because of this. Set the dies up with a bushing, and they twist to lock in either a single stage or progressive press
2
Why does it suck setting up the die everytime for switching steps? If its in a turret, lock them in and leave them.
If you need to switch out calibers just buy another turret plate.
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I guess I didn’t word that right. Hated switching out dies on the single stage. Turret is the perfect middle ground for me - full control of each step without all the repeated setup of the old Rock Crusher.
9
I’m relatively new to reloading...223, 6CM, .458 SOCOM, and .45 Colt. Maybe two thousand rounds total, all single stage Rock Crusher. I don’t understand how this could happen. What went “sideways” Obligatory, not being an AHole, just trying to learn.
2
Typically happens when seating a bullet into a case that has not been properly flared on a progressive press. The bullet falls over, and since there a few things happening at once it’s easy to miss and the case gets squashed.
4
Thank you for the knowledge friend. I can still make some bad mistakes even when I’m eyeballing everything slow stroking.
1
Send it!