Clicking sound from Reloading Press?

[Leaddog]

Just curious. I use a Rockchucker and Redding S Full Length Sizing (bushing) Dies. When resizing some of my Lapua brass, I get a very distinctive 'click' when FL resizing. What is that? Doesn't seem to matter as the brass is resized perfectly, just wondering what causes the click.

 

[mmcu]

Could be your spent primer hitting the press frame when it's being expelled from the primer pocket.....

 

[Leaddog]

Could be your spent primer hitting the press frame when it's being expelled from the primer pocket.....

There is no primer in the case when I resize. The sound is definitely the press.

 

[BoydAllen]

Perhaps it is the neck bushing hitting its retainer cap as the case comes up. There is vertical and horizontal clearance around the bushing to allow it to float.

 

[amlevin]

Have you checked the press for loose parts? Anything that could be shifting under load?

One way to isolate is to have someone operate the press and with a piece of tubing, one end held to your ear, the other next to a suspected source of the noise, listen. When you have a nice loud "click" in your ear, the source is right under the end of the tube.

Car mechanics have found this to be a great use for vacuum hose.