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Ran into a problem with 338 Lapua
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<blockquote data-quote="Nimrodmar10" data-source="post: 623297" data-attributes="member: 36369"><p>Jeff</p><p>I've never used a Redding shell holder. They may be different than the others I've used. I like to never found a shell holder for the 338 Lapua brass. The RCBS #14 doesn't really fit. The case rests on the lips of the shell holder and sits off the bottom so much you can't seat a primer as deep as it needs to go. I'm using a Lee #8 now.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure which dies you're using but they are not the type I'm using. You may be confusing your seating die with your sizing die. My sizing die has a crimping ring built into the seating die. You put an empty case in the shell holder and run it to the top of the stroke. You then screw the die in until you feel the crimp ring contact the end of the case. If you do not want to crimp your bullet you back the die out one turn. This leaves a gap about the thickness of a nickel between the die and shell holder. If you run the die down to touch the shell holder you will crush the case neck. </p><p>I do appreciate the response though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nimrodmar10, post: 623297, member: 36369"] Jeff I've never used a Redding shell holder. They may be different than the others I've used. I like to never found a shell holder for the 338 Lapua brass. The RCBS #14 doesn't really fit. The case rests on the lips of the shell holder and sits off the bottom so much you can't seat a primer as deep as it needs to go. I'm using a Lee #8 now. I'm not sure which dies you're using but they are not the type I'm using. You may be confusing your seating die with your sizing die. My sizing die has a crimping ring built into the seating die. You put an empty case in the shell holder and run it to the top of the stroke. You then screw the die in until you feel the crimp ring contact the end of the case. If you do not want to crimp your bullet you back the die out one turn. This leaves a gap about the thickness of a nickel between the die and shell holder. If you run the die down to touch the shell holder you will crush the case neck. I do appreciate the response though. [/QUOTE]
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