What are these dents?

[hillbillydruggist]

There are multiple dents on individual cases, what does it mean?


Thanks

 

[boltfluter]

Most likely to much case lube during the sizing process. A little goes a long way.

Paul

 

[Bc'z]

Tooooooo much lube!
Clean your die to remove build up.
Sometimes less is more.
I'm gonna get beat up for this but I use
Hornady's 1 shot, never a stuck case nor dents.

 

[Larryh128]

Tooooooo much lube!
Clean your die to remove build up.
Sometimes less is more.
I'm gonna get beat up for this but I use
Hornady's 1 shot, never a stuck case nor dents.

Won't get beat up by me, that's what I use.

 

[Bruce W]

if prior to shooting it's too much lube. If it's after shooting there could be dirt in the chamber.

 

[JFrank]

Tooooooo much lube!
Clean your die to remove build up.
Sometimes less is more.
I'm gonna get beat up for this but I use
Hornady's 1 shot, never a stuck case nor dents.

That's it!
I'm sending hate mail right now..

 

[hillbillydruggist]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Bc'z]

That's it!
I'm sending hate mail right now..

Well it's about time.
Now I truly feel like I belong!

 

[JFrank]

 

[BW64]

Clean the vent hole in your die

BW

 

[ricco1949]

I've not found anything better than One-Shot for mass production case forming. It seems to leave the least residual lube build up. Tried 10 to 1 alcohol/organic lanolin mixture and also Ballistol. They both work well but leave more lube on the case after the carrier has evaporated and therefor build up faster than One-Shot.

Has anyone tried anything else that is spray on that might work well for mass production?

 

[Milo 2.0]

Clean the vent hole in your die

BW

I've yet to see a vent hole in a Redding or Whidden die, RCBS is the only brand I used that has them.

 

[johara1]

Looks like a piece of powder in the die or on the case to put a dent like that in it..... Jim

 

[okie]

I've yet to see a vent hole in a Redding or Whidden die, RCBS is the only brand I used that has them.

forster has em i believe

 

[Bill K]

Tooooooo much lube!
Clean your die to remove build up.
Sometimes less is more.
I'm gonna get beat up for this but I use
Hornady's 1 shot, never a stuck case nor dents.

Not by me. I use One Shot 90 % of the time, and here and there some Imperial ..

As for the dents. Too much lube on case and your dies might need some cleaning inside.

 

[savagedasher]

Break cleaner
I wash mine every time before using

 

[BW64]

forster has em i believe

Yep. Forster, RCBS, Lee

BW

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Dont lube above the shoulder and cut your lube way back

 

[Bc'z]

Dont lube above the shoulder and cut your lube way back

Digging your signature

 

[2506]

Have used Hornady 1 Shot spray lube since it came out years ago and thousands of rounds sized and loaded and have NEVER had a single problem. Those that stick cases using it I suspect do not follow the instructions that say to LET IT DRY before sizing the case. I once ran out of the 1 Shot SPRAY lube and the local sporting goods that always carried it only had the PUMP squirt spray bottles they came out with at that time so I got it. I sprayed my cases down and waited just a few minutes like I always did with the SPRAY. Trouble was I discovered the hard way it takes a bit longer for this type to dry so first case STUCK. Lucky I was using Lee dies so I just loosened the locking stem and popped the rod with a hammer and out popped the case. After letting the cases dry thoroughly they sized OK.