Press for Shoulder Bumping

[gilmillan1]

I think grinding my shell holder will solve the problem. I will attempt that solution and get back to you all. Thanks for the input.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

... Then again there is that part where the case whips the press, when the case whips the press I find it makes more sense to fix the problem by getting another case, a case with less resistance to sizing and or a better lube.

F. Guffey

No, that is when a proper annealing of the brass comes into play. Just getting a different case doesn't help anything because then you still have a hardened piece of brass that won't size properly. I've never had any piece of brass get hard enough to mess up a press though. Even without ever annealing. So I suppose I'll have to take your word on that one.

 

[Juma]

Sounds like a simple bit of annealing will solve the trick because you seem to using very work hardened brass?

 

[fguffey]

Then again there is that part where the case whips the press, when the case whips the press I find it makes more sense to fix the problem by getting another case, a case with less resistance to sizing and or a better lube.

No, that is when a proper annealing of the brass comes into play. Just getting a different case doesn't help anything because then you still have a hardened piece of brass that won't size properly. I've never had any piece of brass get hard enough to mess up a press though. Even without ever annealing. So I suppose I'll have to take your word on that one. quote]

"when the case whips the press I find it makes more sense to fix the problem by getting another case"

Annealing can not be discussed on this forum without belligerence. We have a reloader that is blowing the top out of a reloading press without a clue the case can have more resistance to sizing than the press can overcome, his solution? Shorten the deck height of the shell holder to increase the presse's ability to overcome resistance.

And still: He does not understand it is possible to check the gap between the shell holder and bottom of the die to determine if the case won or the press won.

F. Guffey

 

[fguffey]

Annealing, most simple task, there are a few simple rules, the tools can be expensive or cost nothing. Heat is required.

F. Guffey

 

[Ledd Slinger]

I guess I'm just not familiar enough with Hornady presses. I've never owned any of their equipment except for one set of dies that I absolutely hated with that horrid zip spindle and a seater that did not support the case body at all. Also have a Hornady digital caliper that is accurate, but eats batteries like crazy! The dies were sold long ago and the caliper now sits in a dark drawer collecting dust.

Still can't imagine how a piece of brass could ever get hard enough to damage a single stage reloading press? That would never happen with my Rockchucker or Forster Coax. Can't even hurt them when camming over on dies bottomed out on shell holders. Sounds like the Hornady press has an Achilles heel in the design.

 

['Freak]

Not a thing wrong about the press or the brass, instead of just far enough to result in a bit of cam-over he’s got the die screwed in so far he’s mashing snot out the aluminum quick change adapter the die is threaded into.

 

[BoydAllen]

Actually the adapter is steel, which certifies that you are correct.

 

['Freak]

Steel… Dang, screwed [in] even worse.

 

[Screamineagle]

I think grinding my shell holder will solve the problem. I will attempt that solution and get back to you all. Thanks for the input.

Don't know where you are located, but you can throw it in an envelope, mail it to me, and I'll grind it the right way(on a surface grinder).
Steve