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Can you have too much head space?
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<blockquote data-quote="Calpster" data-source="post: 1482526" data-attributes="member: 103563"><p>First and foremost, thanks to all who took the time to help out and answer my questions/issues with this post.</p><p>I'm using Redding competition bushing neck sizing die set in 300 Rem Ultra Mag.</p><p>I believe my issue comes from self inflicted ignorance/stupidity on my part.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /></p><p>I set the middle (body die) with too much cam over at the bottom of the stroke on my RCBS single stage press, I know that there are competition shell holders that aid in setting up shoulder bump - but I guess I thought I was smart and was just going to "bump the shoulder back a bit more" by adjusting the Redding body die closer to the standard RCBS shell holder (#38) for the rum. I will not do that ever again!!!! I went back through my steps for setting up all (3) dies, neck sizing die, body die and bullet seating die and every thing seems to be good now. Because I thought I knew what I was doing, I actually wasted (25) pieces of brand new Norma brass - not just the (15) I loaded that were too small - I have (10) more empties that where staged for running 220gr ELD-X's through for load development. Well now that I took a hit in the wallet I learned a valuable lesson - follow instructions and take baby steps. I'm off to purchase more brass, funny, I tell my kids to follow instructions and do what you are told, I guess I need to listen to my own lectures <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />.</p><p>Thanks again to everyone on this forum, you guys are great and very helpful- the advice was much appreciated!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Calpster, post: 1482526, member: 103563"] First and foremost, thanks to all who took the time to help out and answer my questions/issues with this post. I'm using Redding competition bushing neck sizing die set in 300 Rem Ultra Mag. I believe my issue comes from self inflicted ignorance/stupidity on my part.:mad::mad::mad: I set the middle (body die) with too much cam over at the bottom of the stroke on my RCBS single stage press, I know that there are competition shell holders that aid in setting up shoulder bump - but I guess I thought I was smart and was just going to "bump the shoulder back a bit more" by adjusting the Redding body die closer to the standard RCBS shell holder (#38) for the rum. I will not do that ever again!!!! I went back through my steps for setting up all (3) dies, neck sizing die, body die and bullet seating die and every thing seems to be good now. Because I thought I knew what I was doing, I actually wasted (25) pieces of brand new Norma brass - not just the (15) I loaded that were too small - I have (10) more empties that where staged for running 220gr ELD-X's through for load development. Well now that I took a hit in the wallet I learned a valuable lesson - follow instructions and take baby steps. I'm off to purchase more brass, funny, I tell my kids to follow instructions and do what you are told, I guess I need to listen to my own lectures :(. Thanks again to everyone on this forum, you guys are great and very helpful- the advice was much appreciated!!! [/QUOTE]
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