Recent content by josh audet

Dillon’s has now published their 550 conversion kit for 6 ARC as the same one for 6 PPC

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agreed. I’ve seen the majority of folks getting good results between 29.4 and 29.8 gr with the same barrel so it helps me manage my own expectations. But I’ve got a bundle of issues going on plus learning the basics of reloading still obviously! so now that I’ll have the annealing not jacking...

Ok great! Thank you all for the feedback and help. I’m discarding any piece with even a visual sign of the ridge and my next annealing sessions will be at 5-6 seconds. I’ll anneal some other 1x and 2x fired pieces and loaded for my next trip to the range this weekend hopefully and I’ll test...

I hear of folks running 29.8 for the 103, 105, and 108’s without any pressure signs.

I anneal them after every firing. These were all done 2 days ago. I’ve been putting them in a socket and rotating them via hand drill in a dark room to see when necks started to glow (12-14 seconds). After seeing what others do for annealing, I think I should be doing it for 5-6 seconds...

Hornady Custom Grade dies and Tbox barrel.

Lately it’s been 29.4 gr LeverEvolution 108 eldm but some of the 2nd firing had up to 30.0 gr. It looked good this spring but summer time it got hot and I’ve been learning a lot about everything from gas systems, cleaning, temp instability, and brass prep the hard way for the past 6 months! Lol

Problem cases are now 1-2 thou over the .441” at the head. I have some that are partially to fully bulged larger than spec but still successfully full length sized now. The tough ones to size never fully bumped the shoulder either probably because the ridge prevented the die from going down any...

I just measured some first fired factory ammo brass (Hornady) and it’s slightly larger than new factory ammo but still within the cartridge specs. I’ve heard someone somewhere say to see how easy the cases crush with pliers vs cases without the issue… the problem cases were pinched slightly...

Cuz I’m doing the poor boy method and heated it for too long and the flame hit more than just the neck.

That’s my guess, leaving the heat on too long.

do you have any before vs after pic just out of curiosity? brass is perfect prior. Not all brass does it.

This is Hornady 3x fired 6mm arc brass fire from a gas gun. Can someone help me with where I went wrong? This ridge wasn’t there before sizing. Not all brass does it. Is it because this piece was overpressured or am I doing something while sizing to cause this? Annealing heat getting too...

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