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I am very new to the reloading experience, but have had pretty good success working up a load for my 470. However recently I have had a problem reloading 450/400 ammmo. I'm sure there is an easy explanation from a more experience reloader. my boswell 450/400 barrels sluged to shot .408 dia bullet. Reloading new brass (Hornady)with a light crimp is a cinch, however the second reload of any used brass the bullet slips into the casing before it crimps satisfactorily. Also what technique is best to slug the barrels. there seems to be quite a bit of variability and would want to be sure the bullets used would be safe to shoot. Thanks for any tips or references RW Taylor | ||
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On the surface, it seems that your brass is not being adequately resized. What are the comparison measurements of the case neck O.D. before and after sizing? ________________________ "Every country has the government it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre | |||
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Are you Full Length resizing? Who made your dies? Are you using LEE collet dies? Quick fix after you decap the cases remove the expander plug and resize. You should have plenty of grip. Do not crimp. Please contact me directly if I may be of assistance. rkmojo@aol.com Rusty We Band of Brothers! DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member "I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends." ----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836 "I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841 "for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.” | |||
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thanks for the info, you are right i had failed to properly resize the cases after adjusting it i am not having any trouble. curious about the advise not to crimp the bullet, everything i have read suggests to crimp. thanks for your help | |||
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I would ALWAYS crimp that cartridge but only with a Lee Factory Crimp Die. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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