I have shared this a few times and got a new press for me and another guy. Worth reading, might save you hours
Do you have a Hornady LNL press by chance that you used on this sizing operation?
Reason I ask I had been using one for some of my operations for years. Sizing some larger brass and over time the bushing flexed up when seated. The press lnl bushing and die replaceable bushing had given up the ghost.
I bought two sets of Hornady dies for cousins 243 and neither would bump the shoulder back enough. Sent them to Hornady and they sent back two sealed new dies. Said the first two were in spec. Sent me the press bushing part of the lnl setup to replace for free.
I ran this with a brand new die bushing on the die, and it bumped it slightly more but still not enough (yes I measured shell holders and even ground an extra down).
After 3 dies, put it exact same die and lock ring in the Forster Co-ax and boom (no pun intended) it worked like a charm.
I thought back to my first sizing down of brass for my 6x47L. I had a problem at the neck shoulder Junction and some wouldbarely chamber and others were a smidge back. I had to body bump then neck sizedwith the Reddings. Even bought a Forster FL sizer. Same thing. Grabbed a new box that I was getting into rotation, same thing on Hornady but no prob on Co-ax!
Also tried 243 die in LNL Progressive. Sized itfine.
For those of you with Hornady that has been used a while, and see an issue like this, might be worth checking out.
Do you have a Hornady LNL press by chance that you used on this sizing operation?
Reason I ask I had been using one for some of my operations for years. Sizing some larger brass and over time the bushing flexed up when seated. The press lnl bushing and die replaceable bushing had given up the ghost.
I bought two sets of Hornady dies for cousins 243 and neither would bump the shoulder back enough. Sent them to Hornady and they sent back two sealed new dies. Said the first two were in spec. Sent me the press bushing part of the lnl setup to replace for free.
I ran this with a brand new die bushing on the die, and it bumped it slightly more but still not enough (yes I measured shell holders and even ground an extra down).
After 3 dies, put it exact same die and lock ring in the Forster Co-ax and boom (no pun intended) it worked like a charm.
I thought back to my first sizing down of brass for my 6x47L. I had a problem at the neck shoulder Junction and some wouldbarely chamber and others were a smidge back. I had to body bump then neck sizedwith the Reddings. Even bought a Forster FL sizer. Same thing. Grabbed a new box that I was getting into rotation, same thing on Hornady but no prob on Co-ax!
Also tried 243 die in LNL Progressive. Sized itfine.
For those of you with Hornady that has been used a while, and see an issue like this, might be worth checking out.
