locknloader
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I just reloaded some 40 and had an issue with them not fitting the case gauge when finished and QCing my rounds. I am not a very experienced reloader and last time I made 40was probably a year ago since I shoot 9mm most of the time and almost never reload anything else so I can’t remember If I ran into this before or not.
I know about ‘glocked brass’ and I do not believe that was my issue. Of 100 rounds probably 20 or so failed the case gauge around the very top of the case (not towards the bottom where the ‘glocked brass’ bulge would be). I did not feel any obvious lip around the case where the bullet sits. I just ended up running them through the lee bulge buster kit and then they all passed the sizer except one which seemed to have an expanded ring on the bottom of the case where the primer goes. I ran it though the bulge buster like 4 times and it would not resize that part of the case, would make it 99% into the sizer and then hang up on the rim.
Mixed range brass
180gr Berry’s plated flat tip
4.8gr HP-38
1.125-1.130 OAL
Is there an issue with my resizing die or the way I am seating the bullets? I barely flare the top so I don’t think it’s the expander.
I know about ‘glocked brass’ and I do not believe that was my issue. Of 100 rounds probably 20 or so failed the case gauge around the very top of the case (not towards the bottom where the ‘glocked brass’ bulge would be). I did not feel any obvious lip around the case where the bullet sits. I just ended up running them through the lee bulge buster kit and then they all passed the sizer except one which seemed to have an expanded ring on the bottom of the case where the primer goes. I ran it though the bulge buster like 4 times and it would not resize that part of the case, would make it 99% into the sizer and then hang up on the rim.
Mixed range brass
180gr Berry’s plated flat tip
4.8gr HP-38
1.125-1.130 OAL
Is there an issue with my resizing die or the way I am seating the bullets? I barely flare the top so I don’t think it’s the expander.