Shoulder divot
Posted Nov 7, 2020, 3:32 AM UTC
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Send it.
Don't use so much lube.
Make sure to clean your dies every once in awhile.
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Do you use mineral spirits?
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I use whatever I have laying around. I've used brake cleaner, alcohol (back when you could get it) and some random action cleaner, then I hit it with a light coat of lanolin case lube. I just spray a bit on a bore swab and try to coat the inside of the die pretty evenly.
I'm probably fucking up though. Mineral spirits aeem like they would work great.
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Thanks. I appreciate the tip
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Switch to Imperial Case Wax. Crazy easy to use. Never messed up a case since.
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Thanks for the tip
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Just load it and send it.
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Problem is, that is one of the ones I pulled and resized. I will now have to pull all 60...damn.
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I’m a newbie. Sort of . I’ve been reloading about a year and still find problems to run into. This one has me a little vexed. I get this dimple on the shoulder whenever I set the depth of what it needs to be. I can make it go away by backing it off but I just did that and loaded 60 rounds which I now have to pull. :( Someone told me that is caused by a buildup of case lube. Is that true? If so I might be over lubricating the cases. I’ll have to clean all my dies. Backing off the resizing makes the case unable to chamber. So I either have to live with the dimples or I have rounds I don’t chamber. I appreciate advice and I’m sure the other newbies do too.
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Yes its too much lube, I use Dillon case lube on mine to prevent it for the most part.If you use media for tumbling, that can get in there and general dirt and grime that's on even the cleanest cases and cause the same.
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Yep, lesson learned, thanks!
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Also, make sure you're dies are adjusted first and foremost correctly. Then tinker with the other stuff. They won't chamber because they aren't adjusted right and the shoulder is not bumped back far enough. If it is a case that headspaces off the shoulder and not the belt.
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Lube the body, nothing on the neck and shoulder. Wax lube works best.
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Thank you. Lesson learned
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FELLOW NEWBIES take note: We have a tendency to overlube the shoulder, this causes problems as seen here. Take this PSA and don't do it. Suggestion was to use Imperial Case Wax
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As has been mentioned, too much lube. I've become a big fan of Hornady Unique Case Lube. It's essentially leather conditioner. Just a tiny bit goes a long way.
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Thanks I was using One Shot. It also causes the case to tarnish so I’m looking for alternatives. I’ll check it out!
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I've had mixed results with One Shot.
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It'll shoot out. Too much lube and you don't want any on the shoulder.
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OK, yep, live and learn. Problem is I loaded 60 of these, and this one is the one I pulled then resized. I'm going to have to pull all of them...
First and second time I messed up was about 120rds. Check often. Measure twice cut once. I like to add I in 3rd check to be really sure since every step can potentially affect the explosion that I am creating inches from my face. You are your own quality control.