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300 RUM - hard to get cases out of die
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<blockquote data-quote="dwm" data-source="post: 34410" data-attributes="member: 1136"><p>I had this exact same problem real bad with some Hornady dies.</p><p></p><p>The first thing I tried was to use the Hornady spray lube to lube the inside of the case necks and outside of the cases when sizing. Similar to Wayne's suggestion, lube the inside of the necks. This works to some extent but does not always solve the problem completely.</p><p></p><p>The problem went away when I tried an inside neck reamer. I am pretty certain I was reaming the doughnut out of the bottom of the case neck. This is not a precision process so no one recommends it.</p><p></p><p>I finally figured out that the case necks had an uneven thickness and/or were too thick to work with this type of die. There are a couple of ways to solve this.</p><p></p><p>Option 1. Take out the expander shaft and ball. Put it in a drill, spin it up and polish/turn down the expander ball a bit with some steel wool or very fine sand paper.</p><p></p><p>Option 2. Turn the case necks just enough to even them out and make them thin enough to work with your existing expander ball. You do not have to turn the complete neck, just enough to make about 80% shiny. If I were to use an expander ball I would still use the Hornday spray lube to lube the inside of the case necks.</p><p></p><p>Option 3. Get some Redding bushing dies or equivalent dies that do not use an expander ball. This solves the problem completely. There is nothing to pull through the inside of the case neck.</p><p></p><p>Option 2 solved the problem and the Hornady dies now work again. Can increase the accuracy of factory chambers also. Lots of work though.</p><p></p><p>Now I turn all my case necks a little to even them out/make them uniform. I also bought a complete set of Redding bushing dies for all my cases and do not use the Hornady dies any more, problem solved.</p><p></p><p>Lee collet dies work completely different and do not have an expander ball. They also do not have this problem. I do not have much experience with them though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dwm, post: 34410, member: 1136"] I had this exact same problem real bad with some Hornady dies. The first thing I tried was to use the Hornady spray lube to lube the inside of the case necks and outside of the cases when sizing. Similar to Wayne's suggestion, lube the inside of the necks. This works to some extent but does not always solve the problem completely. The problem went away when I tried an inside neck reamer. I am pretty certain I was reaming the doughnut out of the bottom of the case neck. This is not a precision process so no one recommends it. I finally figured out that the case necks had an uneven thickness and/or were too thick to work with this type of die. There are a couple of ways to solve this. Option 1. Take out the expander shaft and ball. Put it in a drill, spin it up and polish/turn down the expander ball a bit with some steel wool or very fine sand paper. Option 2. Turn the case necks just enough to even them out and make them thin enough to work with your existing expander ball. You do not have to turn the complete neck, just enough to make about 80% shiny. If I were to use an expander ball I would still use the Hornday spray lube to lube the inside of the case necks. Option 3. Get some Redding bushing dies or equivalent dies that do not use an expander ball. This solves the problem completely. There is nothing to pull through the inside of the case neck. Option 2 solved the problem and the Hornady dies now work again. Can increase the accuracy of factory chambers also. Lots of work though. Now I turn all my case necks a little to even them out/make them uniform. I also bought a complete set of Redding bushing dies for all my cases and do not use the Hornady dies any more, problem solved. Lee collet dies work completely different and do not have an expander ball. They also do not have this problem. I do not have much experience with them though. [/QUOTE]
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