To preface I am a complete reloading noob, these are my first rounds I've tried to reload.
Got a redding competition die set used put the FL sizer on my new Lyman 8 station turret press, sprayed everything down with hornady one shot, and started going to town on my once fired 260 rem lapua brass. FL sizer was installed by running ram all the way to the top, screwing die down til it contacted the shell holder, then backed it off a 1/4 turn.
Noticed after I did about 60 pieces of brass that the shoulders were getting bumped back way to far, like 50 thou too far. Also I have a .289 neck bushing die installed that was sizing to tight I can't remember exact measurements but I was getting around 15 thou of neck tension.
Switched over a regular ol RCBS FL sizer and got much better results, bumping shoulder back 2 thou and sizing neck properly.
Did I do something wrong? Can the brass be saved? Is it safe to load them up and shoot them?
Got a redding competition die set used put the FL sizer on my new Lyman 8 station turret press, sprayed everything down with hornady one shot, and started going to town on my once fired 260 rem lapua brass. FL sizer was installed by running ram all the way to the top, screwing die down til it contacted the shell holder, then backed it off a 1/4 turn.
Noticed after I did about 60 pieces of brass that the shoulders were getting bumped back way to far, like 50 thou too far. Also I have a .289 neck bushing die installed that was sizing to tight I can't remember exact measurements but I was getting around 15 thou of neck tension.
Switched over a regular ol RCBS FL sizer and got much better results, bumping shoulder back 2 thou and sizing neck properly.
Did I do something wrong? Can the brass be saved? Is it safe to load them up and shoot them?