Had a concerning experience setting up my new Dillon 308 Win Carbide full length sizing die today.
I noticed with the first few cases sized that the brass near the web was shiny and brass flakes were visible on the case and bottom of the sizing die.
BLUF: Should I be concerned? I know Dillon will take care of me if I call them, but wanted to get more experienced opinions before I waste their time.
Some extra possibly relevant data:
-Brass is once fired Federal Gold Medal Match from my PWS AR10
-Brass was deprimed, cleaned, and lubed w/ alcohol/lanolin lube prior to sizing
-Fired brass diameter at the approx location of the shaving is 0.471"
-Sized brass diameter at the shiny area is 0.468"
-Brass shaving seems to be fairly uniform around the brass, not only on one side
Let me know if you have any thoughts or additional questions.
UPDATE: Called Dillon, they're having me send the sizing die back to increase the chamfer at the base. Said it shouldn't be shaving brass even with the more than typical expansion of the case web. Knew they'd take care of it without issue.
Pictures of some cases and the bottom of the die.
I noticed with the first few cases sized that the brass near the web was shiny and brass flakes were visible on the case and bottom of the sizing die.
BLUF: Should I be concerned? I know Dillon will take care of me if I call them, but wanted to get more experienced opinions before I waste their time.
Some extra possibly relevant data:
-Brass is once fired Federal Gold Medal Match from my PWS AR10
-Brass was deprimed, cleaned, and lubed w/ alcohol/lanolin lube prior to sizing
-Fired brass diameter at the approx location of the shaving is 0.471"
-Sized brass diameter at the shiny area is 0.468"
-Brass shaving seems to be fairly uniform around the brass, not only on one side
Let me know if you have any thoughts or additional questions.
UPDATE: Called Dillon, they're having me send the sizing die back to increase the chamfer at the base. Said it shouldn't be shaving brass even with the more than typical expansion of the case web. Knew they'd take care of it without issue.
Pictures of some cases and the bottom of the die.
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