Crimped primers & my first time running a progressive

[thebaron]

I've been reloading with a single stage for a while but I'm diving into progressive. I've got a couple of questions about my procedures, however.

I'm going to be loading .223 Lake City brass, which has a crimped primer pocket.

Here's what I had planned on doing. Le me know if this makes sense.

I'm going to run them all through my SS decapping/resizing die.
Then run them all though my SS with a primer pocket swager.
Tumble them to remove all the oil

Then run them through the progressive as normal, but I will remove the decapping/sizing die since I've already done it. There will be a stage there where the bullet just sits there but whatever.

Does this makes sense? I've never loaded with a progressive so let me know if I'm missing something.

Cheers.

 

[thump_rrr]

Will you be running a case feeder on the progressive?
If so spray the cases lightly using spray lube in a pan or box then decap and size in the progressive on station #1.
I have purchased the dillon rotary trimmer which I installed in station #3 so that I'm handling the cases less which speeds up the process.
I then tumble to remove the lube.

If loading boat tail bullets you don't even need to deburr even though I do.

 

[thebaron]

Will you be running a case feeder on the progressive?
If so spray the cases lightly using spray lube in a pan or box then recap and size in the progressive on station #1.
I have purchased the dillon rotary trimmer which I installed in station #3 so that I'm handling the cases less which speeds up the process.
I then tumble to remove the lube.

If loading boat tail bullets you don't even need to deburr even though I do.

Yes, it has a case feeder. So just re-size again?

I will be loading BoatTail bullets so deburring isn't an issue.

 

[thump_rrr]

Yes, it has a case feeder. So just re-size again?

I will be loading BoatTail bullets so deburring isn't an issue.

On the second go around I use a universal decapping die in station #1
Powder measure in station #2 and a seating die in station # 5.
223 is too small to use the RCBS lockout die.

With the Dillon RT 1200 trimmer the cut is so fast that it doesn't leave much of a burr. If trimming by hand or for precision a quick deburr is preferred.

 

[thebaron]

On the second go around I use a universal decapping die in station #1
Powder measure in station #2 and a seating die in station # 5.
223 is too small to use the RCBS lockout die.

With the Dillon RT 1200 trimmer the cut is so fast that it doesn't leave much of a burr. If trimming by hand or for precision a quick deburr is preferred.

Thanks.

I don't have a universal decapping die though. Would I be better off leaving the resizing die right out, or resizing again?

 

[thump_rrr]

Thanks.

I don't have a universal decapping die though. Would I be better off leaving the resizing die right out, or resizing again?

You don't need to resize again since that would require more lube.
The reason I use the universal decaping die is to ensure that there is no media stuck in the flash holes.

You can pick up a Lee universal decapping die for less than $15.00

I've tried Hornady, Lymann and Dillon spray lubes and Dillon is far better than the other 2.

PS: I'm not one of those guys who say everything made by Dillon is better but all of their products that I've tried so far have been great.
This is from a guy running a Hornady LnL AP progressive press.

 

[nada]

you can thin dillon lube 50% with methol & it still works great

 

[acrashb]

Then run them through the progressive as normal, but I will remove the decapping/sizing die since I've already done it.

Put a universal decapper in - there will be some left-over tumbling media in some of the flash holes, and the decapper takes it out.

Here is a video for you showing high-volume 223 reloading on a progressive. The only extra step would be to remove the primer crimp, which you can read about here. You will most likely trim off-press, so substitute your sizing die for the trimmer. Notice the on-press lube die - speeds things up and reduces the amount of lube that gets into your case feeder, but not really necessary. You will get greater consistency by lubing first and putting the sizing die in the station designed for it.

[youtube]wBQ_vJHiGek[/youtube]

 

[thump_rrr]

Put a universal decapper in - there will be some left-over tumbling media in some of the flash holes, and the decapper takes it out.

Here is a video for you showing high-volume 223 reloading on a progressive. The only extra step would be to remove the primer crimp, which you can read about here. You will most likely trim off-press, so substitute your sizing die for the trimmer. Notice the on-press lube die - speeds things up and reduces the amount of lube that gets into your case feeder, but not really necessary. You will get greater consistency by lubing first and putting the sizing die in the station designed for it.

[youtube]wBQ_vJHiGek[/youtube]

I also have the RCBS lube dies but I still prefer Dillon spray lube.
I find it much easier on both my arm and the press and quicker than stopping to reload the lube die.

 

[acrashb]

quicker than stopping to reload the lube die.

Yes, and the video shows the refilling of the lube die... but I have built an external reservoir with a saddle clamp and a few other parts that makes refilling a once-per-session (at the start) thing.

Time for a picture:

 

[thump_rrr]

Yes, and the video shows the refilling of the lube die... but I have built an external reservoir with a saddle clamp and a few other parts that makes refilling a once-per-session (at the start) thing.

Time for a picture:

Is your wife mad that the automati water dispenser is no longer working on the fridge or did you cannibalize it off of the humidifier?