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Is my full-length sizing die toast?
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<blockquote data-quote="Blackhawk" data-source="post: 2073856" data-attributes="member: 105459"><p><em>First as well as foremost take the die apart and give it a thorough cleaning with say Hornady One-Shot or Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber. At the very least a generic brand of brake cleaner making certain to keep the solvent off of any O-Rings.</em></p><p><em>Next, I would take a flashlight with a flex tip and examine the did body itself for any debris. </em></p><p><em>If you find anything at all resume your cleaning regimen making certain that the die body itself is clean of say brass or steel chips</em></p><p><em>Pay particular attention to the insides, say the expander ball and depriming pin. If damaged replace it.</em></p><p><em>If it has a size bushing make certain it is the correct one for your need, however, I don't think that it has one. ( you neglected to state this important fact).</em></p><p><em>Now re-assemble your die and lube your brass lightly removing excess lube from the shoulder as well as the case necks OD. </em></p><p><strong> Assuming that you are aware of the following information please read-only if deemed necessary!</strong></p><p><em>Note as you are aware of too much lube will cause hydraulic pressure resulting in either a dimple or dent in your brass shell case's shoulder. Use only enough to slightly lubricate the case wiping any excess away.</em></p><p> <em></em><strong>Please make certain to wipe away any excess case lube using paper towels or your fingers as too much lubricant will cause problems with collapsing shoulders as stated above.</strong></p><p><em>Finally after annealing your brass, resize, trim case length if needed, and bump your shoulder back a minimum of -.002" or more as needed.</em></p><p><em>Prime your cases then seat powder and bullet to the required jump and you are done except to check for bullet runout and adjust as needed.</em></p><p><em>Now You are done for now only if all looks good If you are still having problems I suggest sending the die back to RCBS. ( I would get a quote as to how much a die body repair costs from this manufacturer )</em></p><p><em>In that light, it may be better just to purchase a new FL die in .243 as the cost incurred while shipping both ways + the cost of a die repair may prove to be cost-prohibitive.</em></p><p><em>So just ordering a new FL resizing die maybe your best option.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blackhawk, post: 2073856, member: 105459"] [I]First as well as foremost take the die apart and give it a thorough cleaning with say Hornady One-Shot or Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber. At the very least a generic brand of brake cleaner making certain to keep the solvent off of any O-Rings. Next, I would take a flashlight with a flex tip and examine the did body itself for any debris. If you find anything at all resume your cleaning regimen making certain that the die body itself is clean of say brass or steel chips Pay particular attention to the insides, say the expander ball and depriming pin. If damaged replace it. If it has a size bushing make certain it is the correct one for your need, however, I don't think that it has one. ( you neglected to state this important fact). Now re-assemble your die and lube your brass lightly removing excess lube from the shoulder as well as the case necks OD. [/I] [B] Assuming that you are aware of the following information please read-only if deemed necessary![/B] [I]Note as you are aware of too much lube will cause hydraulic pressure resulting in either a dimple or dent in your brass shell case's shoulder. Use only enough to slightly lubricate the case wiping any excess away. [/I][B]Please make certain to wipe away any excess case lube using paper towels or your fingers as too much lubricant will cause problems with collapsing shoulders as stated above.[/B] [I]Finally after annealing your brass, resize, trim case length if needed, and bump your shoulder back a minimum of -.002" or more as needed. Prime your cases then seat powder and bullet to the required jump and you are done except to check for bullet runout and adjust as needed. Now You are done for now only if all looks good If you are still having problems I suggest sending the die back to RCBS. ( I would get a quote as to how much a die body repair costs from this manufacturer ) In that light, it may be better just to purchase a new FL die in .243 as the cost incurred while shipping both ways + the cost of a die repair may prove to be cost-prohibitive. So just ordering a new FL resizing die maybe your best option.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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