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308 Win 168 ELDM seating die damaging tips.
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdyson" data-source="post: 2442805" data-attributes="member: 74061"><p>You didn't say which brand of dies you were using. I've used seaters made by RCBS, Hornady, Forester and Redding and often had minor marking of VLDs. Usually a little ring indentation. Switching seating stems usually works and hornady has seating stems specially made to fit their ELD-series bullets. </p><p></p><p>You mention using 4895, I know a full charge of H4895 is compressed. I've never tried IMR4895 but I have experienced bullet damage with compressed loads and heard about damage from an improperly set crimp die. It can increase the seating resistance and cause damage to the ogive during seating.</p><p> </p><p>If your seating stem doesn't fit the bullet you can basically "bed" it to fit with hot glue or epoxy. I've never had to go this far but I think it would work.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.uniquetek.com/store/696296/uploaded/Bullet_Seating_Stem_Customization.pdf[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdyson, post: 2442805, member: 74061"] You didn’t say which brand of dies you were using. I’ve used seaters made by RCBS, Hornady, Forester and Redding and often had minor marking of VLDs. Usually a little ring indentation. Switching seating stems usually works and hornady has seating stems specially made to fit their ELD-series bullets. You mention using 4895, I know a full charge of H4895 is compressed. I’ve never tried IMR4895 but I have experienced bullet damage with compressed loads and heard about damage from an improperly set crimp die. It can increase the seating resistance and cause damage to the ogive during seating. If your seating stem doesn’t fit the bullet you can basically “bed” it to fit with hot glue or epoxy. I’ve never had to go this far but I think it would work. [URL unfurl="true"]http://www.uniquetek.com/store/696296/uploaded/Bullet_Seating_Stem_Customization.pdf[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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