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Trouble getting consistent shoulder setback.
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<blockquote data-quote="entoptics" data-source="post: 1696691" data-attributes="member: 104268"><p>Having a heck of a time getting consistent shoulder setback on my 300WM brass.</p><p></p><p>Using Redding Type S FL</p><p>Dillon 550B <em>and</em> Lyman Orange Crusher single stage (tried both presses and get same problems)</p><p>MAI Brass (Norma), salt bath annealed, several firings in my rifle.</p><p>Hornady comparator set, using 0.400 bushing to measure shoulder datum.</p><p></p><p>The brass come out of the rifle at ± 0.0005, so I don't think it's my measuring skills/setup.</p><p></p><p>Want to set them back 0.002, and I get variation from no setback, to as much as 0.004". Trying to get my die set is like playing whack-a-mole. Think I have it, then run a few and now I find they're too short, adjust the die, run a couple more, then I realize they're now coming out too long! Rinse and repeat. I'm even indexing the die/nut, and noticing different set back at the same locations.</p><p></p><p>Never tried to pay this much attention to shoulder setback, and loads were fine, but I'm being meticulous this time around just to see if I notice anything better/worse.</p><p></p><p>Any ideas or tips on setting up the die?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="entoptics, post: 1696691, member: 104268"] Having a heck of a time getting consistent shoulder setback on my 300WM brass. Using Redding Type S FL Dillon 550B [I]and[/I] Lyman Orange Crusher single stage (tried both presses and get same problems) MAI Brass (Norma), salt bath annealed, several firings in my rifle. Hornady comparator set, using 0.400 bushing to measure shoulder datum. The brass come out of the rifle at ± 0.0005, so I don't think it's my measuring skills/setup. Want to set them back 0.002, and I get variation from no setback, to as much as 0.004". Trying to get my die set is like playing whack-a-mole. Think I have it, then run a few and now I find they're too short, adjust the die, run a couple more, then I realize they're now coming out too long! Rinse and repeat. I'm even indexing the die/nut, and noticing different set back at the same locations. Never tried to pay this much attention to shoulder setback, and loads were fine, but I'm being meticulous this time around just to see if I notice anything better/worse. Any ideas or tips on setting up the die? [/QUOTE]
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