Crushed Brass after Sizing

[RickP]

Oh man do I need help. I'm using RCBS FL die and Partner Press to size my 300wm Rem and Win once fired brass (Browning Bar). I have screwed the die down to touch the shell holder at top of press stroke. I have then turned the die down a further 1/8 turn. When I size the brass I can feel the stroke cycle past the top - just slightly. The result is, and not on every case, a crushing of the shoulder or a small dent on the body near the shoulder. The cases are the correct length.
I purchased the press and dies used from EE. The press seems tight. There is no play in the linkages or the piston. There is a little play in the shell holder, which I would expect. I measured the die - the best I could with vernier - the distance from the base to the shoulder at about 2.190". This differs from the SAAMI spec of 2.204". The face of the base has cutting marks from turning. Is this the way it should look or has someone taken a cut off the base?
Otherwise, WTF am I doing wrong. This is my first reloading project with dies and a press. I have, however, been reloading a couple of different cartriges with a Lee Loader. Am I using to much lube that is accumulating at the shoulder? The vent hole in the die is clear.
Thanks in advance for your advice. I can't afford to destroy any more brass.

This is the result (not the best pictures, but I hope they give an indication of the crushing):

 

[tigrr]

1 lighten up on the amount of lube you put on the brass for resizing.
2 Check that there is no tumbling media in the resizing die. Clean it out.

 

[rmkm70]

There should be an air vent hole on the side of the die, make sure thats not plugged.

 

[Scott_N]

I agree with tigrr, looks like you may have dents from using too much case lube.

 

[diesel_weasel666]

For some things in life you can never use too much lube. But this is not the case in resizing, less is more

 

[RickP]

Couldn't this thread go south or north depending on ............ oh never mind.

Thanks everyone, I'll use less. (I'm so damn afraid of getting a case stuck in there).

 

[Scott_N]

If the dents are from too much lube, you should be able to safely fire the brass again.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

Clean the die out and inspect it to make sure you got it all out. Spray parts cleaner works well.

 

[iceman2]

Shoulder dents like that is too much lube. Put as much as you want ont the body of the case, but when trapped between the the die and the shoulder of the case it has to go somewhere. Make sure your die's vent is clear and just use less lube.

 

[Eagleye]

Do NOT put any lube on the shoulder of the case!
It will NOT stick in the die with a "dry" shoulder.
Lube the body only, with a light coat of lube.
I use Imperial Sizing Wax, and feel it is the best lube out there.
A very light coat suffices, and NO lube dents on the shoulders.
Regards, Eagleye

 

[freddygotarf]

I have had the same happen.To much case lube.Wash it out with some brake cleaner.

 

[RickP]

NO MORE PROBLEM. Cleaned the die and really limited the amount of lube used.

Thank you everyone for the help and advice.