What’s happening? 22-250??

[ButterBean]

Are you lubing or chamfering the inside of your necks before seating your bullets ? Could be binding

There in no case lube that will fix that, as some of the posts have said the neck would have to be supported for that to happen so I'm gonna guess that the roll crimp is holding it but for that deformation the amount of pressure to do that should have been a red flag to stop before it ever got that far. and I've never seen a seating stem that would allow that much bullet in to the cavity

 

[dxlbaile]

Yes fully chamfered and deburred

 

[Tidus56]

How much pressure are you feeling? It seems it would take a lot of pressure for the bullet to deform like that.
I did have a buddy who was using the wrong seating stem on a 88 ELDM. This is how his bullet looked, however you haven't changed anything from before so I am stumped.

 

[Gcan]

Have you put the die back together properly?

Cheers.

Looks like is wrong to me.

 

[ButterBean]

How much pressure are you feeling? It seems it would take a lot of pressure for the bullet to deform like that.
I did have a buddy who was using the wrong seating stem on a 88 ELDM. This is how his bullet looked, however you haven't changed anything from before so I am stumped.

I agree on the stem

 

[PddPdd]

IIRC, there is a warning with the competition seating dies about over camming the sliding sleeve. Might want to check your die instructions or give Redding a call.

Here is a link to their FAQs: https://www.redding-reloading.com/tech-line-a-tips-faqs

 

[DUSTY NOGGIN]

competition seater dies aren't supposed to be screwed down to contact . they should be adjusted just barely into the spring loaded portion .... as soon as it starts to touch the spring loaded sleeve , rotate down a little more until the dial faces you ( less that one full revolution ) -- then lock in place , then set the dial down to your seat depth

amax bullets are very very soft at that ogive point , i think you are starting donuts and even though it used to be .001 tension the donut is now unmeasured.

.001 tension with graphite will seat any bullet , a down .001 tension can be different than a up .001 tension

recommend either larger bushing in combination with graphite neck lube , or running only over a regular die ( just the button , no sizing ) expander button , after the bush down process.. so you are opening back up on last process (( hoping to push any donuts outward ))

 

[PddPdd]

I agree with dusty noggin on the doughnut possibility.

Check your redding instructions on setting up the seating die. I remember unscrewing them after contacting the sliding sleeve on the shell holder. But please verify via your instructions that came with the die set.

 

[Rosebud]

Nothing changed in my reloading process, this is fifth reload. Brass was Annealed every time?
Now tips ruined when seating?

You annealed every time you loaded? Did you quinch them in water. If so you hardened the case neck instead of softening. No need to aneal every time. Maybe every fourth or fifth.

 

[ButterBean]

You annealed every time you loaded? Did you quinch them in water. If so you hardened the case neck instead of softening. No need to aneal every time. Maybe every fourth or fifth.

That's incorrect, quenching has no effect on brass

 

[ButterBean]

You annealed every time you loaded? Did you quinch them in water. If so you hardened the case neck instead of softening. No need to aneal every time. Maybe every fourth or fifth.

And there is way more going on here than annealing, that's the least of his problems

 

[Rosebud]

That's incorrect, q

And there is way more going on here than annealing, that's the least of his problems

Brass can be hardened by heating and quinching, look it up. Not saying that is what is wrong with his loading problems but it can happen, and he's anealing every time he loads

 

[ButterBean]

Brass can be hardened by heating and quinching, look it up. Not saying that is what is wrong with his loading problems but it can happen, and he's anealing every time he loads

Your Incorrect again, you need to look it up and once again that is not his problem

 

[Rosebud]

Your Incorrect again, you need to look it up and once again that is not his problem

I'll follow your advice about arguing with people.