So I started reloading about a year ago, my first cartridge was 6.5 creedmoor and so far it has been a breeze. About 4 months I put together a 6 creedmoor rifle (tenacity action and proof 26” SS barrel) and started with that, I have a couple loads worked up that shoot great but I have been having issues with my brass and dies.
Am using Lapua SRP and Forster full size non bushing die at this point brass has been fired 6x and I anneal after every firing. First issue is I noticed that brass is really short at the neck, am bumping the standard 2 thou but my brass length as of now is 1.884 after sizing a bit shorter before, I don’t understand why. I measured the rest of the brass still new in the box and they average 1.912. I have never trimmed this brass.
This brings us to issue number two, the sizing die. I use whidden dies for my 6.5 cm and those things are awesome in comparison the Forster sizing die feels really tight (not really impressed with the micrometer seating die either) I started to notice that after I sized there’s a lot of brass shaving on the necks of my brass and inside the die, almost as if theres sharp edges cutting into the necks. I am using RCBS lube every time on a rock chucker press.
Am starting to think that maybe those brass shaving are coming from the top of the neck and that’s why it’s short? Am quite new to this game so any advice from more experienced reloader is appreciated.
Am using Lapua SRP and Forster full size non bushing die at this point brass has been fired 6x and I anneal after every firing. First issue is I noticed that brass is really short at the neck, am bumping the standard 2 thou but my brass length as of now is 1.884 after sizing a bit shorter before, I don’t understand why. I measured the rest of the brass still new in the box and they average 1.912. I have never trimmed this brass.
This brings us to issue number two, the sizing die. I use whidden dies for my 6.5 cm and those things are awesome in comparison the Forster sizing die feels really tight (not really impressed with the micrometer seating die either) I started to notice that after I sized there’s a lot of brass shaving on the necks of my brass and inside the die, almost as if theres sharp edges cutting into the necks. I am using RCBS lube every time on a rock chucker press.
Am starting to think that maybe those brass shaving are coming from the top of the neck and that’s why it’s short? Am quite new to this game so any advice from more experienced reloader is appreciated.