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<blockquote data-quote="Blackhawk" data-source="post: 1939722" data-attributes="member: 105459"><p>J<em>ust a thought but perhaps if you anneal your brass before you Fl resize it may help.</em></p><p><em>To me it appears from your photos that the brass case mouths and necks may be a little on the hard side ,and may benefit from annealing</em></p><p><em>Just had another thought.</em></p><p><em><strong>Judging from your post you are an accomplished hand loader.</strong></em></p><p><em>How much play do you have if any between your presses ram and the frame itself.</em></p><p><em>Some cast single stage presses are prone to wearing , as well as alignment issues as they age. (more so on less expensive presses)</em></p><p><em>If you don't have any wiggle in your ram, their have been alignment issiues with the exact location of you shell holder in relationship to your ram as they are usually made from investment castings.</em></p><p><em>The big question is when your 7/8" x 14 TPI tap was inserted into the press body proper ,was it in correct alignment with the ram opening.?</em></p><p><em>More importantly was it in alignment with the bottom of your presses shell holder?</em></p><p><em>Assuming that your dies are in good condition you may also look at your shell holder.</em></p><p><em>These do get a lot of wear, are easily replaced and may be a contributing factor.</em></p><p><em>Finally if possible try to handload your brass on another press that is in good condition.</em></p><p><em>If you don't have another press call a friend that has a single stage press and have him/her FL resize a couple of brass hulls for you using your dies and see what happens. ( Of course you will be present when they resize your brass )</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Alternately you can call the brass manufacturer and give them your lot and batch numbers telling them of your problems.</em></p><p><em>Perhaps they may tell you to return the brass and offer to exchange it.</em></p><p><em>At the very least they can tell you if they themselves have experienced any problems during production runs.</em></p><p><em>There are potentially more issues, but this is a good starting point.</em></p><p><em>OBTW what brand and how much case lubricant are you using.</em></p><p><em>If it is a spray on type you may want to try anther brand as from your photographs your hulls appear to vey dry.</em></p><p><em><strong>Before you do any more FL resizing I would take you die apart and clean it thoroughly as I'm sure that you will find brass galled around the shoulder.</strong></em></p><p><em>How old are your dies?</em></p><p><em>Are you using a bushing, or an expander ball ? (of the correct size)</em></p><p><em>I am certainly not trying to insult your intelligence just my thoughts on how to aid you involving this dilemma.</em></p><p><em>There are so many variables at play here that you must systematically eliminate every possible cause one by one.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>This unfortunately will take some of your valuable time.</em></p><p><em>Annealing may solve your problems, as I think your main concern is with this lot of brass itself ,and not your press, but you must rule out all possibility's.</em></p><p><em>Hope this will point you in the right direction!</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blackhawk, post: 1939722, member: 105459"] J[I]ust a thought but perhaps if you anneal your brass before you Fl resize it may help. To me it appears from your photos that the brass case mouths and necks may be a little on the hard side ,and may benefit from annealing Just had another thought. [B]Judging from your post you are an accomplished hand loader.[/B] How much play do you have if any between your presses ram and the frame itself. Some cast single stage presses are prone to wearing , as well as alignment issues as they age. (more so on less expensive presses) If you don't have any wiggle in your ram, their have been alignment issiues with the exact location of you shell holder in relationship to your ram as they are usually made from investment castings. The big question is when your 7/8" x 14 TPI tap was inserted into the press body proper ,was it in correct alignment with the ram opening.? More importantly was it in alignment with the bottom of your presses shell holder? Assuming that your dies are in good condition you may also look at your shell holder. These do get a lot of wear, are easily replaced and may be a contributing factor. Finally if possible try to handload your brass on another press that is in good condition. If you don't have another press call a friend that has a single stage press and have him/her FL resize a couple of brass hulls for you using your dies and see what happens. ( Of course you will be present when they resize your brass ) Alternately you can call the brass manufacturer and give them your lot and batch numbers telling them of your problems. Perhaps they may tell you to return the brass and offer to exchange it. At the very least they can tell you if they themselves have experienced any problems during production runs. There are potentially more issues, but this is a good starting point. OBTW what brand and how much case lubricant are you using. If it is a spray on type you may want to try anther brand as from your photographs your hulls appear to vey dry. [B]Before you do any more FL resizing I would take you die apart and clean it thoroughly as I'm sure that you will find brass galled around the shoulder.[/B] How old are your dies? Are you using a bushing, or an expander ball ? (of the correct size) I am certainly not trying to insult your intelligence just my thoughts on how to aid you involving this dilemma. There are so many variables at play here that you must systematically eliminate every possible cause one by one. This unfortunately will take some of your valuable time. Annealing may solve your problems, as I think your main concern is with this lot of brass itself ,and not your press, but you must rule out all possibility's. Hope this will point you in the right direction![/I] [/QUOTE]
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