AverageJoe

When was that?

Preset depth, no cannelure on the Xtreme pistol caliber bullets.

Just edited my post above.

It doesn't...I can't explain it, just that I know I have an oal range of 1.055 for the longer cases and 1.065 for the shorter ones, I dunno. When I was trying to get consistent 1.060 I was getting a range of 1.50-1.60...thinking 1.050 was too short I started measuring the cases and i was getting 3 different averages, took the middle average and seated to 1.060...getting my range to 1.055-1.065...using the Lee Classic Turret.

I too get the same result with 9mm, slightly longer cases end up yielding a shorter bullet and vice versa the shorter cases give me a longer bullet...I just took out the calipers .746 case length gave me 1.064 oal....and .750 case length gave me 1.060 oal.

I haven't started loading rifle yet, but I'm pretty sure you don't want this with rifle which is why the need for trimming rifle cases over pistol. Think about it, the case holder only goes so high and the dies are stationary, shorter case, means it doesn't go up as high, bullet doesn't get seated as much, results in a longer oal...longer case results in a shorter oal.

Are all your cases trimmed to the same length? I get that with my pistol ammo, i.e. my 9mm will vary 1.055-1.065 depending on the brass manufact. Couple of things can cause it...A. inconsistent case lengths, B. inconsistent ogive, usually doesnt change within the same lot #, but never know.

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Look at cars today, more and more of them you push a button and it parallel parks it for you...same thing.

ok so clearly you have the case mouth opened wide enough(from the looks)...but what looks like is happening is that the case is being closed while the bullet is being seated still. Not sure how your're set up but with the Lee Turret set up, stage 3 is just a bullet seat die and stage 4 is the crimp...looks like yours is doing both?

Something isn't right and its gonna bug me lol

No display, previously you would just go in and see Bruce, he had the safes in the back, fill out the paperwork at the counter.

Ahh ok, gotchya.(working nights I haven't had my coffee yet lol) To put in perspective I just measured my 9mm after resizing, looks like the case id comes out to .353(4) and the bullet od is .355. The "flare" is also barely noticeable looking at it,but running my finger up can feel it.

When Bruce owned the True Value in Lincoln Park he was at 40, the last 2yrs he was open he was at 45...we shall see what the new owner will set his price at, hopefully keeps it the same.

There ya have it...

Not that theres anything wrong with that...

Theres so many other means to obtain, why Dicks?

I was there last week, they dont have their FFL yet...no guns, no ammo. But yea, best to call them directly to find out.

Heads up, I talked with the guys at True Value in Lincoln Park...they are in the process of becoming an FFL, but are not as of yet...shouldn't be too much longer.

Thats impressive, never seen that before...how did the lever feel when seating your bullet? Had to have been resistance...What does the pulled bullet look like? Also it seems to be in one focused spot on all of them, sure you're placing the bullet on straight enough? Just thinking out loud, round peg into round hole, the surface touches around the complete circumference, should scrape all the way around, no?

LMAO!

Thats odd. I've cut their 9 and .40/10mm in half and it was not easy, that plating was on there thick. Take a pic and post it.

What kind of plated bullets you using? I've only used xtreme, which are heavily plated and never done that.

Wait, what? Stripped the plating?

Bah lol