Polish-Jack
CGN Regular
- Location
- Kelowna, B.C. Canada
A few months ago I posted that I was having issues reloading some 7.62x54R ammo. My problem was that the bullets I had did not have a cannelure so I could not roll crimp the bullet. Most of the time this is not an issue, but in this case if I did not crimp the bullet into the case the bullet could be pulled out one handed.
So I bought a Lee Factory Crimp die. Came in yesterday and I have been messing with it since. Here is my new problem. The brass I am using is once fired S&B and it seems to be just a hair too short for the FC die to get a good squeeze on it.
Are shell holders built to some sort of standard or does the standard end at the knob that clips into the press ram? I am using a Lyman #17 and am wondering how much difference there might be when comparing it to the Lee #16.
If someone has a Lee #16, could you measure the distance from the area that contacts the head of the brass to the area that makes contact with a die if it were in a press?
So I bought a Lee Factory Crimp die. Came in yesterday and I have been messing with it since. Here is my new problem. The brass I am using is once fired S&B and it seems to be just a hair too short for the FC die to get a good squeeze on it.
Are shell holders built to some sort of standard or does the standard end at the knob that clips into the press ram? I am using a Lyman #17 and am wondering how much difference there might be when comparing it to the Lee #16.
If someone has a Lee #16, could you measure the distance from the area that contacts the head of the brass to the area that makes contact with a die if it were in a press?
