Looking for anyone that has resized any steel cases. I am trying to resize some and find that I cannot put enough pressure on my press to fully Neck Size them. No before you tell me that you shouldnt reload steel....... I got no choice as they are the only cases that I can get

Anyone's 2 cents are appreciated. Thanks,

CRaig

Assuming that you are buying surplus military ammo with steel cases...

Shoot the ammo and throw the cases away!

What caliber are you shooting for which noone makes brass cases?

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Originally posted by missing_something:
Looking for anyone that has resized any steel cases. I am trying to resize some and find that I cannot put enough pressure on my press to fully Neck Size them. No before you tell me that you shouldnt reload steel....... I got no choice as they are the only cases that I can get

Anyone's 2 cents are appreciated. Thanks,

CRaig

I have resized steel .45 ACP cases with no problems. But this could be because at .45 ACP pressures, steel cases don't expand much.

Well they are the big 14.5 Russian. I dont want to throw them away at $20 per round
I am trying to reload the bottle neck case and can only resize 3/4 of the neck before I cannot put enough pressure to finish the job. I am thinking hydraulic....

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I am thinking hydraulic....

I would be too! But seriously - if they will go back in the chamber with .75 of the neck resized, that is enough to hold the bullet. Do you have to have them completely resized for them to work correctly in the action? (I am assuming you're shooting them in an MG.....)

The problem is that I can't chamber it. Bolt wont close on it. I am firing it out of a semi and bolt action rifles.

Damn! You have that many tanks in your neighborhood?

Have you contacted PMP?

14.5 Russian

Steve, do you have loading data?

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Originally posted by Bill Mc:
14.5 Russian

Steve, do you have loading data?

Not only "No", but "Hell no!"

I am wondering if the cases are lacquered or coated in some other way? Have you tried cleaning by hand with acetone really well and then use imperial sizing wax?

once upon a time I had a hell of a time sizing up some 50bmg's that had been fired in a ma duece. I finally lubed them up with some breakfree & that worked fine, save a few lube dents.

Which press are you trying to use?

Hog Killer

I'm using a corbin

If you really must resize the steel case necks, there is a way to do it. Get another die and have the inside cut out until only the neck sizer is left. Place the case in the holder, heat it until it is cherry red and the resize it and bring it back out. You may have to set the die so it only resizes about 2/3 of the neck. Trim it when it cools and load up. Need to watch the necks when you shoot them as they may crack after several heatings.
Another way is to take your die to your friendly machine shop and use thier hydralic press to form them.

Missing-something--You should use hydraulic as
my worked over ammomaster that I was able to
get 2 1/2 times the force still won't do steel cases bigger than 50 cal. Did you get your powder speeds figured out. I can still test them for you if you want.Let me know.Ed.