Polishing bullet seater

[got to go]

I was setting up my dies for my 303 British tonight and noticed a ring around the bullet that you could feel with your fingernail. What do you guy's use the smooth your bullet seaters ? I remember this happened with some other calibers I was reloading a few years ago. I just can't remember what I did to fix it Jack

 

[cdnredneck_t3]

I have had good luck using sos pads or steel wool.

 

[A&Shuntr]

I usually chuck them up in my lathe (could use a drill press etc.) and polish with 600 grit wet/dry sand paper with a little cutting oil for lube. Comes out like chrome. Just wrap a small piece of the paper around one of the bullets you're using.

 

[sunray]

"...noticed a ring around the bullet..." Seater plugs come made for spitzer bullets and for RN's. A spitzer plug on an RN will give you the ring. Doesn't damage anything though.

 

[got to go]

The bullets are Hornady 174 BTHP Pretty sure the seater plug is OK Seems this happened on a couple other dies sets I set up a few years ago. I know it doesn't really matter, it's just I am kinda fussy. I'll polish it up later tonight.