TTSX fine shavings on the bullet/case after seating?

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Hi guys,

Finally loaded up my first handloads last night. Some 168grain ttsx's for my 30-06.

Have not fired any yet, but noticed that I was seeing some very fine shavings on the bullet itself or the case after seating. It was pretty much every round.

Is this normal? Or something I should be concerned about?

Thanks for the help,

Yak
 
I don't flare the end of my cases and I occasionally get very fine, uniform shavings loading GMX's.
Never had an issue and for hunting purposes, doubt you will notice a difference in accuracy'
 
Not yet, brass is brand new unfired winchester. I full length resized them all (was amazed at how beat up the necks and throats were brand new) right away.

Thanks!
 
You need to chamfer the case the case mouths to get rid of the shaving. The tool varies from a few bucks to 20 or so for hand tools. In a pinch you can break the sharp edge with a jack-knife, but the tool is cheap and does both inside and outside. You'll need it when you start trimming..
 
I had my first experiences with the TTSX and GMX offerings last fall and again this spring.

I always chamfer the case mouths of new brass and use a countersink bit chucked up in a battery powered hand drill to do it. Sometimes I use a drill press if I have a lot to do. I hold the cases by hand of course and just clean up the inside lips.

I still get the chips the OP is talking about if I don't flare the end of the case mouth. Maybe it's just me. Anyway the copper bullets are slightly softer than the brass case and the bit of shaving at the base is inevitable unless I flare the case mouths. I don't like crimping so this can be a pain and I keep the flaring to a minimum.

As far as the effects on accuracy, the rotation should stabilize the bullet well enough for acceptable accuracy but depending on how much is shaved there is a possibility of issues at longer ranges. I haven't shot the monolithic bullets beyond 250 yards and they seem to be OK out to that distance even though the have a bit shaved
 
I spend decades chamferring the absolute minimum, probably because I had read somewhere that that was the way to do it. About the time Nosler brass came out and I saw how much they chamfer their ready to load brass I quit worrying about it.
 
Thanks guys,

I used my chamfer tool on my next batch of reloads and noticed significantly less shavings than before although still a small bit.

Bearhunter and others you guys were right it didnt seem to affect accuracy.

After working up slowly with imr 4350 and barnes ttsx 168g bullets. I shot 2, 3 shot groups at 56.5g and 57.0g charges and both grouped sub moa!

Ive got a bunch more now loaded, with deburred case mouths that I cant wait to tweek a bit more and then call it good.

Just need to make sure my first attempt wasnt a fluke.

Thanks again for your help guys

Yak
 
Yak said:
with imr 4350 and barnes ttsx 168g bullets. I shot 2, 3 shot groups at 56.5g and 57.0g charges and both grouped sub moa!

Just need to make sure my first attempt wasnt a fluke.

Thanks again for your help guys

Yak
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That is right wherein the area with "THE" load for 30-06. 57gr of 4350 and 165/8gr bullet. If that doesn't work you have a problem. Even hodgdon themselves say that 57gr of 4350 is the load with 30-05 and 165's.
 
Recently reloaded some 130gr. Hornady GMXs in .270 in to virgin Winchester brass. It does shed some shavings off the driving bands but no loss in accuracy. Still sub-MOA.
 
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