anyone else getting brass chips with the lee powder through expanding die?

[Kryogen]

after a hundred or so, the shellplate is full of tiny brass chips. am I over belling the case and it's chipping or what?

 

[Emmer]

Sorry, never had that issue myself. What Caliber are you loading?

 

[Kryogen]

45, but I had that happen with 9 also.

 

[Emmer]

Only thing I can think of atm is maybe your indexing is out a hair and it is shaving off the side. (If you are running anything but a single stage.)
Can you see on the case where it is from? maybe paint one with a sharpie black and run it through to check.

 

[tictactician]

Happens on my loadmaster all the time.
Never really thought about it much. Loads seem fine.

 

[Kryogen]

I've read that the lee expanders are rough on purpose to grab the brass and jerk the press to help drop all powder.
I'll disassemble it and clean/polish it. I don't need/want to jerk my press and shave brass... will report once I have had time to check that out.

 

[glycerin]

Lee powder thru expanders are made ruff. I immediately remove and polish expander with 320 to 600 emery grits. It's easy with a lathe 3 jaw chuck, harder by hand.