nicholiath 1 Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 I have been loading 35gn V Max for my hornet and using neck sized brass with light crimp with good results. I got som berger varmint HP 30gn to try when i was seating them today i noticed that quite a few were very loose! in that you could easily push them in the neck! i even had one bullet fall out and spill powder as i turned it over:eek: This has never happened with the V Max:D I think i may have to full length resize cases to load the the berger bullets! Anyone else had similar experience? Quote Link to post
jamie g 17 Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 I have been loading 35gn V Max for my hornet and using neck sized brass with light crimp with good results. I got som berger varmint HP 30gn to try when i was seating them today i noticed that quite a few were very loose! in that you could easily push them in the neck! i even had one bullet fall out and spill powder as i turned it over:eek: This has never happened with the V Max:D I think i may have to full length resize cases to load the the berger bullets! Anyone else had similar experience? sounds like you need to adjust the neck sizer abit more mate. how much of the neck do you adjust at the moment Quote Link to post
nicholiath 1 Posted May 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 I have found the cause of the problem the neck size die which was second hand to me was gummed up inside and appeared to not let the mandrel slide and release every time causing the occasional loose neck. I re did some brass that was loose and now just right! Thanks Quote Link to post
Mr_Logic 5 Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 I'd be interested to hear how you get on with the Bergers - was tempted to get some of those the other day... Quote Link to post
HUnter_zero 58 Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Are the Berger bullets .223" or .224"? Could be the problem. John Quote Link to post
nicholiath 1 Posted May 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 according to the berger website they are .224. when i measured them with my cheap micrometer they read .223 but so do my v max which i have no probs with! probably my cheap micrometer. I have solved problem, my neck die was gummed up inside and was on occasion not allowing the internals to compress and release the same ammount every time. Stripped and cleaned and now have consistant neck tension! Cheers. Quote Link to post
HUnter_zero 58 Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Check Lilds out, they are selling very good quality digital calipers for £9 John Quote Link to post
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