I've encountered a problem with a seating die for 375H+H, and am wondering if anyone has suggested solutions.

I don't know what it is called, but the interior part of the die which actually contacts the bullet during the seating operation is the problem. This is the adjustable part that you can screw up and down.
It works fine for most bullets, but when loading Barnes X bullets, the angle of this seating component is virtually identical to the angle on the bullet, creating a pressed fit, which traps the bullet. Even though the bullet is seated into the case, it is held so tightly by this part of the die that it is pulled back out of the case when the shell is lowered, leaving the bullet wedged into the die. I have to take the die a part and use pliers to free the bullet from this seating "plug". I hope this makes sense.

I know you can purchase different seating "shapes" for pistol dies, to accomodate lead bullets, etc., but have never seen them available in rifle calibers.

Would it be reasonable to remove the seating "plug" from say, a .30 caliber die, and use it in this 375 die? Would that work?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Bill

The seating stem can be custom fitted . RCBS will do this with there dies if u ship them the bullets with your stem or they will fit a new seating stem.

You might try polishing it out if it is rough. I have had the same problem before, and this sometimes helps. A little graphite (or something like that) rubbed into the seating plug might also help.

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I simply put a little wad of tissue paper in the die, back the seating screw out some, and then start seating the bullet(s) and adjusting the seating screw until I am satisfied. The tissue compresses and forms around the nose of the bullet and stays in the die. Works for me.

Paladin