Yeah, belted cases can be a pain in the arse. It's intended use was not for sharp shoulder bottle neck designs. Since you've already sent the barrel back to X-Caliber, we'll all wait to see the results?! I recently got a barrel from them, after having used Shilen's and couldn't be more pleased with mine. Good luckWell I'm trying to get opinions before I go & spend a ton of money trying different dies. This is my first venture into belted cartridge & it sucks!
BW
Sorry, posted this before I saw the others pointing to Larry Willis. Wait, wait wait!!! It's not your die!!! Visit Innovative Technologies by Larry Willis. www.larrywillis.com
He makes a a collet for belted magnum cases - It works great!
Belted Magnum
Collet Resizing Die
YEP that's the one. Ive never had that problem but this is the cure for those who have
I reload 7mm in many varieties 7 STW, 7 RM, 7RUM. To me it looks like one of two problems; first if it is Nosler brass I have received two batches of bad brass that were not concentric that caused a similar issue! Second not sure what does you use but that is the most likely issue! Borrow someone else's dies and try that!As you can see there is a pronounced ring just above the belt. If I adjust the die to remove it the shoulder gets bumped .005-.006. I have read that is way too much. Solutions please? I'm about ready to pull this barrel & replace it with a non belted caliber!!! Thanks. BW
As you can see there is a pronounced ring just above the belt. If I adjust the die to remove it the shoulder gets bumped .005-.006. I have read that is way too much. Solutions please? I'm about ready to pull this barrel & replace it with a non belted caliber!!! Thanks. BW
Look at www.larrywillis.com, they have a belted magnum collect sizing die that may take care of your problem. I say may because I haven't inspected all the elements associated with your cases. I use this die on my .300 WM and have zero problems after several loading's, 5, of the same brass. Belted mag cases tend to develop a ring or excess brass just above the belt. This usually occurs because full length dies don't size all the way down to the belt.
Like the other replies, I have loaded many 7mag rounds over the years & have no problems. Not sure what type of dies you are using but I have had problems with several dies over the years most the outside diameter threads are not concentric with die body causing various types of problems including, but not limited to, rounds chamber hard. It might be the way the cases are shown in the pic but it looks like the "ring" above the base is not concentric all the way around the case. I would contact the die manfacturer & let them know what the issue are and/or simply invest in another set of dies.As you can see there is a pronounced ring just above the belt. If I adjust the die to remove it the shoulder gets bumped .005-.006. I have read that is way too much. Solutions please? I'm about ready to pull this barrel & replace it with a non belted caliber!!! Thanks. BW