Newbie again... 9 mil bullets are falling out of case (can't be good)

[Rocketvapor]

Don't know if he is a troll or not.
4 posts over a an hour or so, on a Friday.
Probably out shooting today.
Maybe that "lee universal crimping die" has a problem.
I need to get to the range but seldom do weekends and people.

 

[Metal God]

Where is the OP ? We are waiting for you to reply your resolution.

 

[joshb]

Where is the OP ? We are waiting for you to reply your resolution.

I think he went over to Snipershide and found a new home.

 

[Sandstorm]

Forgot to size the cases...Deprime and start over.
I bet he got it resolved and didnt want to tell us.....or not

 

[fkimble@charter.net]

No need to deprime, just take the depriming rod out.. Unless he has a very old CH die set with the decapping pin on the expander rod!

Frank

 

[DShortt]

Forgot to size the cases...Deprime and start over.
I bet he got it resolved and didnt want to tell us.....or not

My thoughts as well. While I've never made that particular mistake Lord knows I've made plenty of others. Someone is always ready to berate you for missing something if you post it so I can't say that I blame the OP at all for keeping it to themselves.

 

[Uncle Ed]

A picture is worth a thousand words.

 

[markm87]

It is possible for a batch of cases to have thinner necks than most. About 20 years ago my Dillon sizing die would not size 9mm WIN cases enough to firmly hold a bullet. Cases with other head stamps were all right.

I had the same issue about the same issue decades ago. Bought a LEE resizing die, and never had a problem since.

 

[Metal God]

That still should hold the bullet from falling out as the OP says is happening to him/her/them/zer/……

 

[gbr7519]

It is possible for a batch of cases to have thinner necks than most. About 20 years ago my Dillon sizing die would not size 9mm WIN cases enough to firmly hold a bullet. Cases with other head stamps were all right.

Which bullets and cases are you using? Are they the same as the first batch you reloaded?

Measure the diameter of a sized case at the neck and a loaded round at the neck.

Sorry for the late response. I adjusted my crimping die and it seems to have taken care of the problem. I had it set too low and it was crimping past the bullet and closer to the middle of the case. I made the adjustment and haven't had the problem since. Now I'm going to ease off my powder loads to save powder and ease off the residue I'm getting on my hands while shooting.

 

[joshb]

Sorry for the late response. I adjusted my crimping die and it seems to have taken care of the problem. I had it set too low and it was crimping past the bullet and closer to the middle of the case. I made the adjustment and haven't had the problem since. Now I'm going to ease off my powder loads to save powder and ease off the residue I'm getting on my hands while shooting.

Are you kidding? You have your dies mixed up. There is no possible way to crimp the middle of a case.

 

[Pheasanthunter]

Sorry for the late response. I adjusted my crimping die and it seems to have taken care of the problem. I had it set too low and it was crimping past the bullet and closer to the middle of the case. I made the adjustment and haven't had the problem since. Now I'm going to ease off my powder loads to save powder and ease off the residue I'm getting on my hands while shooting.

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[gambleone]

????

 

[gbr7519]

Are you kidding? You have your dies mixed up. There is no possible way to crimp the middle of a case.

it's the shorter of the two dies. i've really got them mixed up?

 

[jonbearman]

There are plenty of tutorials on you tube to load pistol rounds. Go watch a bunch because you are making a serious mistake. Who's dies are you using?

 

[DShortt]

There are plenty of tutorials on you tube to load pistol rounds. Go watch a bunch because you are making a serious mistake. Who's dies are you using?

I'd not recommend YouTube to anyone this inexperienced. Too many people doing things they don't truly understand.