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Your seating die is set too low and pushing the shoulder back as you seat your bullets. Raise the die up and then turn the seating pin down to get the bullet depth back. You're over crimping the necks and that's pushing the shoulders back. Whatever it is, that is way too much crimp. I never crimp bottleneck cartridges bullets for a bolt rifle until you're getting into big magnum or Nitro Express cartridges.. Don’t you guys read what is already posted before you comment? I load by the 10’s of thousands and it isn’t a guess at what the problem is! In this case I didn't. So what do you want from me now? Nothing, do you read the instructions on your pill bottles before you take your medication?
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Your seating die is set too low and pushing the shoulder back as you seat your bullets. Raise the die up and then turn the seating pin down to get the bullet depth back. You're over crimping the necks and that's pushing the shoulders back. Whatever it is, that is way too much crimp. I never crimp bottleneck cartridges bullets for a bolt rifle until you're getting into big magnum or Nitro Express cartridges.. Don’t you guys read what is already posted before you comment? I load by the 10’s of thousands and it isn’t a guess at what the problem is! In this case I didn't. So what do you want from me now? Nothing, do you read the instructions on your pill bottles before you take your medication? Not when it's the same medication I've been taking for 15 years.
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Your seating die is set too low and pushing the shoulder back as you seat your bullets. Raise the die up and then turn the seating pin down to get the bullet depth back. You're over crimping the necks and that's pushing the shoulders back. Whatever it is, that is way too much crimp. I never crimp bottleneck cartridges bullets for a bolt rifle until you're getting into big magnum or Nitro Express cartridges.. Don’t you guys read what is already posted before you comment? I load by the 10’s of thousands and it isn’t a guess at what the problem is! In this case I didn't. So what do you want from me now? Nothing, do you read the instructions on your pill bottles before you take your medication? Seems like you've really got your panties in a twist over this. I'm done with it.
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A simple question turned into a whirlpool of emotions.
Sorry for the derailment, but I wanted the OP to understand I know what I’m talking about even if Heckle and and Jeckle don’t agree…
Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is, listening to Texans..John Steinbeck
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Dodging lions and wasting time.....
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As stated, crimp step not needed in most bolt action cartridges without significant recoil.
I use the Lee Factory Crimp die but ONLY on lever action cartridges with older tubular magazines: the 348 WCF, 33 WCF, and 45 -70 in Winchester 1886 and early Model 71 rifles.
The Lee FCD must be used carefully, regardless.
RCBS dies used on 90% of my reloading from 270WCF through 375 H&H, up to 450 Alaskan.
The Lee FCD in 450 Alaskan is rare and requires careful adjustment-but it really works well, as the 450 Alaskan cartridge generates substantial recoil in a lever action Model 71 with 400 gr bullets.
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