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Posted: 10/29/2011 7:06:52 PM EDT
| I'm working up some 38sp loads and had a couple of problem rounds. My lee F.C.D. is sometimes pushing the bullets deeper into the case. The bullets are fairly loose after seating so the crimp die is driving the bullet down as the case rim is crimped. Anyone had this happen before? |
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Overcrimping with the FCD can drive the bullet slightly down into the case. However, what do you mean by the bullet is "loose" when seated properly?
How much is the bullet being driven into the case? Even with minimal crimp my 38spl lead rn rounds are nowhere near loose in the case... Any way to get a pic of the cripmed round? |
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I've encountered that the problem of loose bullets in the case from some of the range brass that I pickup. I simply discard those offenders and if it is a common headstamp, cull those out.
Overcrimping with the FCD can drive the bullet slightly down into the case. However, what do you mean by the bullet is "loose" when seated properly? How much is the bullet being driven into the case? Even with minimal crimp my 38spl lead rn rounds are nowhere near loose in the case... Any way to get a pic of the cripmed round? If I am feeling really cheap, and even push out the primer and save it for another round. 
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