30-30 to hard to resize

I know this thread is a few weeks old, but I just saw it.

One thing nobody mentioned was the AMOUNT of lube on his brass. I'm old-school, still use a pad to roll brass on, and if I let the pad get kinda dry, the same thing happens. Don't skimp on the lube...Plus, lightly lubing the inside of the neck makes a big difference pulling the expander ball back through. One thing I've found is, the myth about being necessary to FL size every firing in the same gun. I use a Lee Collet sizing die, and only FL size about every 5th loading, and only then to set the shoulder back a little. Yes, I chamber EVERY case after sizing to be POSITIVE all is good before loading. Then some BL-C(2) and a Hornady FTX 160gr makes me happy!

I load 30-30 pretty often, 'cause I love to shoot it! Ringing steel at 150 standing, offhand, iron sights is a lot of fun. I wind up shooting the old 336 more than my Service Rifles that I love so dearly.

Roy
 
What I finally done that fixed the problem was dissembled the resizing die, and used a polishing compound inside the die. It resizes so much easier. There must have been a bur or some roughness inside that was causing it to be so hard to resize.
 
What I finally done that fixed the problem was dissembled the resizing die, and used a polishing compound inside the die. It resizes so much easier. There must have been a bur or some roughness inside that was causing it to be so hard to resize.
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Ever time I lock a press down when sizing a case I know I am going to use a stuck case puller. When I clean a die I use a towel on a dowel. The color of the towel does not matter when I start but it is important to finish with a white towel. The white towel allows me to know when I have finished.

Using an abrasive inside the die? It has taken me years to get my dies the way I want them, I could use a liquid cleaner, I could use an abrasive; problem; cleaning the die inside with aggressive methods requires me to start over. I like the shiny/mirror finish, the shiny/mirror finish is easier to clean with a towel on a dowel.

F. Guffey
 
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