Reloading Problem

[Caseman]

I’m new to reloading and I have loaded about 200 rounds of .45 ACP with 230gr FMJ’s and about 100 rounds of .45 ACP with 200gr jacketed match bullets. Tonight I was going to load some 185 gr. jacketed match bullets that’s where I started having problems. Out of about 20 attempts only 5 did not peel the brass down on the casing when I seated the bullet. I’m using a Lee turrent press with Lee dies. The brass is once shot Blazer brass and I checked the diameter of the 185 grain bullets and they are fine. Any ideas? Thanks.

 

[Shadowrider]

Sounds like your seating die is wayyy too low. Can you post a pic?

 

[Madpap]

I think maybe a chamfer inside the case mouth and a tad more belling.

 

[12gabackup]

Did you change any settings besides the seating depth since you loaded the other rounds? As was previously stated, probably just need to bell the case mouth more.

 

[criticalbass]

Is the rear of the bullet pushing brass down, or is the brass peeling away from the bullet?

First case, not enough bell. Second case, too much bell, or maladjusted crimper. Your Lee dies probably came with a separate collet type crimper.

As suggested above, a picture would help. CB

 

[Caseman]

Thanks for the help. I'm not sure how/when it happened, but the extension for the powder dispenser was not screwed all the way down which didn't put pressure on the expander to bell the case. Strange thing is I had to use two pair of pliers to get it screwed down. Tested with a few casings and it works now. Got another hundred in the tumbler getting clean.

 

[aeropb]

Glad you got it figured out. I was waiting on a picture before commenting.

 

[cernstus]

having been through all the lee products I can tell you confidently that most every problem has already been diagnosed and is found on you tube. There is also a pretty good website, I think its loadmastervideo.com
They probably have the cure to just about anything that might ail ya. After a year I just gave up and bought a dillon square deal.

 

[oknavy]

Strange thing is I had to use two pair of pliers to get it screwed down. Tested with a few casings and it works now.

That IS strange. When using the riser, you remove the hex-shaped fitting from the top of the powder-through-expander die. Then screw in the riser.

After you get the powder-through-expander die seated and adjusted in your turret, the last item is to screw the powder disk measure on top of the riser. All of this should be finger tight...or something isn't right.