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<blockquote data-quote="Frequent Flyer" data-source="post: 371214" data-attributes="member: 12966"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I am guessing your splits are circular, and if that is the case what you are getting is cartridge case stretch. A thin white or light yellow line appearing around the cartridge case just ahead of the belt is your first indication.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">To test further take a paper clip and straighten it out(leave the last loop it will act as a handle), file a point on the straightened end and then bend it to a 90 degree angle about 3/16" from the sharpened end. Insert the bent, sharpened end into the cartridge case mouth, and beginning at the web in the bottom of the cartridge case, move the pointed end slowly up the inside wall of the case. If a stretched or thinned area exists you will feel a groove on the inside wall of the case. Check every piece of brass and discard any that are suspect.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">This is a headspace problem or an incorrect resizing die setup (you are bumping the shoulder back excessively and over working your brass)</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Steve</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frequent Flyer, post: 371214, member: 12966"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I am guessing your splits are circular, and if that is the case what you are getting is cartridge case stretch. A thin white or light yellow line appearing around the cartridge case just ahead of the belt is your first indication.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]To test further take a paper clip and straighten it out(leave the last loop it will act as a handle), file a point on the straightened end and then bend it to a 90 degree angle about 3/16” from the sharpened end. Insert the bent, sharpened end into the cartridge case mouth, and beginning at the web in the bottom of the cartridge case, move the pointed end slowly up the inside wall of the case. If a stretched or thinned area exists you will feel a groove on the inside wall of the case. Check every piece of brass and discard any that are suspect.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]This is a headspace problem or an incorrect resizing die setup (you are bumping the shoulder back excessively and over working your brass)[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Steve[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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