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Concentricity - setting up dies - runout
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<blockquote data-quote="boomtube" data-source="post: 505136" data-attributes="member: 9215"><p><em>"I think the most important part of my process is the "light tap on the bullet, then rotate and repeat several times". This seems to be quite effective at getting the bullet started straight. All the rest may actually be overkill. I certainly agree that once the bullet has gotten started crooked (at least more than 2 or 3 thou) that there is little that can be done (in the die anyway) to fix that."</em></p><p> </p><p>Okay, that's not been my experiece but I have't tried THAT small a start! I can accept that it works for you. </p><p> </p><p>Wonder if you've ever tried Lyman's "M" expander dies? Properly used, they will open the mouth enough to allow bullets to drop in that first few thou and can provide a better start. Plus, since it expands on the way in, the M's long expander section tends to produce straighter necks than any ball expander can do. I did my expanding that way for a several years before I started using Lee's Collet Neck Sizer and a body die for all of my sizing work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boomtube, post: 505136, member: 9215"] [I]"I think the most important part of my process is the "light tap on the bullet, then rotate and repeat several times". This seems to be quite effective at getting the bullet started straight. All the rest may actually be overkill. I certainly agree that once the bullet has gotten started crooked (at least more than 2 or 3 thou) that there is little that can be done (in the die anyway) to fix that."[/I] Okay, that's not been my experiece but I have't tried THAT small a start! I can accept that it works for you. Wonder if you've ever tried Lyman's "M" expander dies? Properly used, they will open the mouth enough to allow bullets to drop in that first few thou and can provide a better start. Plus, since it expands on the way in, the M's long expander section tends to produce straighter necks than any ball expander can do. I did my expanding that way for a several years before I started using Lee's Collet Neck Sizer and a body die for all of my sizing work. [/QUOTE]
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