Re: Help needed please
Putting the horse in front of the cart! Get a reloading manual and read it! Or RCBS sells a how to DVD, they also have some instructional info on their site. The Lyman Manual is a good start.
If you have access to someone that already reloads spend a few days with them.
Youtube has lots of video too.
Do not rush into making ammo. It's the fastest way to injure yourself and others.
Maybe if you post your general location there would be someone on the hide close to you.
It also sounds like reading the instructions in your die box would help you!
Slow down and don't be so anxious to load your first rounds! It really is not as easy as primer, powder, bullet, BANG!
From what it sounds like you do not have your die set properly in your press. Read and follow the instructions in you die box.
Typically, for sizing dies you run the ram on the press to full up position. Then screw you die down until it touches the shell holder, then lower the ram and screw it down another 1/8 to 1/4 turn. Check the feel of the ram when you do this! You do not want to over cam the press. When your done with that tighten the lock ring on your die.
Next, lube your cases and run them up into the die slowly. When the case is fully into the die count to 5 to let the brass normalize. Extract the case from the die and it should be full length sized assuming that you are using FL dies.
Next check that case versus the case dimensions. Having a LE Wilson case gage will make it easy to confirm this.
Also, Check you case OAL after sizing to make sure your under the max case length. Trim to the trim called out for your specific caliber and deburr the case necks.
Prime your cases. Weigh your charges, charge each case. Visual confirm all your cases have a powder charge prior to seating bullets.
Screw in you seating die. Adjust it to the MFG's instructions.
Before seating your first bullet run the seating stem all the way out. Slowly work the bullet into the first case checking you lengths each time you run it in and out. When you reach your intend cartridge OAL lock down the seating stem and seat the reaming bullets.
The first case you seat. Gently push the bullet against your bench. The bullet should not push back into the case.
Hope it helps!
Please read up! and be safe!
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Realoding Basics 101 If you need furhter help PM me and I will shoot you my phone number and help you over the phone as much as I can.
Terry
