Just a reminder for those new to reloading.. make notes for each caliber you reload and reference those each time you work that caliber. You'll pick up tips and tricks as you go along and will want to document those. The more calibers you reload the less likely you are to remember these for each.
I hadn't worked up any 9X25 Dillon in awhile and decided to crank out 200 today. I did not however read my notes which would have reminded me to use the 10mm seater die instead of the Dillon seater when using XTP bullets.
The Dillon die has a flat profile which does not fit the Hornady XTP. If the bullet is not perfectly straight prior to seating with the Dillon seater it can go in crooked creating a bulge in the neck. Corrected the bulge by removing the depriming stem then running through the full length die.
Fortunately I only did this once then remembered something about using a different seater.. Read my notes.. ah
I hadn't worked up any 9X25 Dillon in awhile and decided to crank out 200 today. I did not however read my notes which would have reminded me to use the 10mm seater die instead of the Dillon seater when using XTP bullets.
The Dillon die has a flat profile which does not fit the Hornady XTP. If the bullet is not perfectly straight prior to seating with the Dillon seater it can go in crooked creating a bulge in the neck. Corrected the bulge by removing the depriming stem then running through the full length die.
Fortunately I only did this once then remembered something about using a different seater.. Read my notes.. ah