Do you trust your reloading machine?

[Hit Factor]

How do these look to you?

It looks to me like you could put a little more crimp on those if they’re not case gauging. Are those .355” bullets?

 

[couragewolf]

So you all don't fill the case so full of powder that it audibly crunches everytime you seat a round?

 

[sjb323]

So you all don't fill the case so full of powder that it audibly crunches everytime you seat a round?

Only with stick type powders. (I sure hope the people that read this understand sarcasm.)

 

[AR15barrels]

How do these look to you?

It looks like you still have a little belling showing.
I would turn the die another 0.003" to 0.005" down.
That's 3-5mm of rotation on the tops of the 7/8" threads.

 

[blackhawk556]

It looks to me like you could put a little more crimp on those if they’re not case gauging. Are those .355” bullets?

Yes they are .355

They are gauging the way they look. It was other rounds that weren’t. I’ve adjusted the crimp two times since I started the thread to make sure.

 

[eaglemike]

Do you have a factory loaded round? Try putting it in the crimp station with the die backed off a little bit, then cycle the press and leave itin position to crimp, then adjust the die down until it touches. Lock the die there, and give it a try. I've done that in the past for a starting point.

 

[blackhawk556]

It looks like you still have a little belling showing.
I would turn the die another 0.003" to 0.005" down.
That's 3-5mm of rotation on the tops of the 7/8" threads.

Last night I was up until 2am adjusting it more and I ran them through the crimp again to adjust them. I think I’ve fixed the crimp issue.

 

[roc_my_tims]

I trust it as much as i trust factory ammo

 

[blackhawk556]

I trust it as much as i trust factory ammo

That's good to hear. I switched powders a few nights ago and tested the powder throw many times and it is very accurate.