FCD and .30-.30
Hello everyone. I just started reloading last summer, and I have a Lee Classic Cast Turret Press. I've been reloading .45 Colt without a problem, and I've just started reloading .30-.30. I got the Lee Deluxe Die set for .30-.30, with the Factory Crimp Die. My problem is that I can't seem to get it to put a solid enough crimp on the cartridges. I'm shooting the ammo out of a Winchester 94, and when I load a few into the magazine the bullets push back into the case. I've adjusted the FCD to put the maximum crimp on it, but it's not tight enough. Has anyone had a similar problem? Any advice?
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Mic the expander ball in the size die (take it apart) maybe it is too big. Should be about .305 -.306 or so. Check the bullets too. maybe you got some skinny ones. 0 -
Leghorn88,
Do your bullets have cannelures cut into them? It will look like the 139 SST in the photo below.
If your bullets don't have a cannelure, you might consider switching to a bullet that has one. You crimp into the cannelure and it's nearly impossible to get the bullet to move then.
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My bullets do have cannulures, but I think I've solved the problem. I took out the FCD and looked at it. It looked like there was lint or some kind of crud in the slots between the leafs of the collet. So I cleaned it all out good, and my crimps seem solid now. I put 6 rounds into my Win 94 magazine and the bullets didn't push back. I pushed on the bullets with my thumb and they wouldn't budge, so maybe it'll be ok now. Thanks for the help guys! 0 -
Excellent! Have fun shooting!
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