Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Need help with 204?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="chav0_12" data-source="post: 2596067" data-attributes="member: 29765"><p>Are you trimming all of your brass to the same length? If not some of it may be longer from factory inconsistencies if new, or even once fired, or it could have grown too much. 204 Ruger brass doesn't typically need to be trimmed too often, but if they're not the same length and you have the crimp set low it could cause this.</p><p></p><p>Don't use this experience and think that every time you crush a case seating it's because your crimp is too low. I've definitely had, more often than a crimp issue, where the necks are too tight or not chamfered enough that causes a case to collapse. I've been lucky at not doing too much damage that I've been able to size it out on occasion.</p><p></p><p>The best way to set a die for seating is removing or backing the seating stem waaaayyy out. Run a trimmed and sized case all the way up in the press, then screw the die down until it makes contact. Then back it out at least a a quarter turn. I usually take mine out half to a full turn because I don't see the need to add a crimp while seating. If I need a crimp I'll add it later. Then I'll stick a bullet in the empty case and run it all the way up and start screwing my seating stem down. When it makes contact I'll lower the ram and give the seat stem a couple of turns. Then run that case back up and measure. Keep screwing it down, bullet puller handy, until it's where I want it.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your 204, they're a lot of fun and I need to get another.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chav0_12, post: 2596067, member: 29765"] Are you trimming all of your brass to the same length? If not some of it may be longer from factory inconsistencies if new, or even once fired, or it could have grown too much. 204 Ruger brass doesn’t typically need to be trimmed too often, but if they’re not the same length and you have the crimp set low it could cause this. Don’t use this experience and think that every time you crush a case seating it’s because your crimp is too low. I’ve definitely had, more often than a crimp issue, where the necks are too tight or not chamfered enough that causes a case to collapse. I’ve been lucky at not doing too much damage that I’ve been able to size it out on occasion. The best way to set a die for seating is removing or backing the seating stem waaaayyy out. Run a trimmed and sized case all the way up in the press, then screw the die down until it makes contact. Then back it out at least a a quarter turn. I usually take mine out half to a full turn because I don’t see the need to add a crimp while seating. If I need a crimp I’ll add it later. Then I’ll stick a bullet in the empty case and run it all the way up and start screwing my seating stem down. When it makes contact I’ll lower the ram and give the seat stem a couple of turns. Then run that case back up and measure. Keep screwing it down, bullet puller handy, until it’s where I want it. Good luck with your 204, they’re a lot of fun and I need to get another. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Need help with 204?
Top