noOn the consistency issue: Are you annealing? That helps me with consistency.
noOn the consistency issue: Are you annealing? That helps me with consistency.
rr2030, I have no idea of your experience level, so excuse me if this is remedial for you.
Are you aware that you can screw the die down past “touching” the shell holder to get more cam over?
I bet if you lower the ram (raise the handle) and screw the die down a little more, you will find the extra .001” of bump you’re looking for.
It has been suggested that the cases being fired once since new may not have expanded fully to the limits of my chamber. Something I had not thought about. The cases, resized or once fired require minimal effort to close the bolt. With this in mind I will fire the cases a few more times and remeasure then re think the shoulder bump.
As always, the input from others on this forum transcend the typical thought process and I value every opinion here.
The Reloader should know how to measure a chamberI am bumping the shoulder on 22-250 cases, I would like to move them .003". All my fired cases measure 1.519" so that puts me at 1.516, correct? I am using Redding competition dies with the separate body die for this procedure and the cases are lubed with Imperial sizing wax. The shell holder Lyman, is the thinest one I have for that case. So even with the die cranked down all the way to where it makes contact with the shell holder all the bump I can muster is .002" to .0025" and it differs with each case, not consistant. Where am I going wrong ? It seams so straight forward. I am using the Hornady comparator and shoulder bump gauge set to make my measurements.
Is the Reloader giving up??Adding additional lube and giving a 5 count at the top of the ram travel has worked a little better. A fired not sized case easily chambers in my rifle near un noticeable difference than the sized case. As a note, performing the sizing operation exactly the same every time yield .001" to .0015" difference in length. if I didn't know better I would say Hillary is messing with me.
I think I am making this difficult. Going to set the die as I have for 15 years and pretend I never heard of shoulder bump.
The shell holder Lyman, is the thinest one I have for that case. So even with the die cranked down all the way to where it makes contact with the shell holder all the bump I can muster is .002" to .0025"
After your cases have been fired 2 or 3 times without bumping the shoulder measure.them to see what your chamber is
This is what I have been thinking but hesitated to raise waiting on the experienced guys to address it. I have a Forster press and can adjust my FL dies to achieve desired shoulder bump. Getting the die adjusted to .001 or .0015 is a meticulous process, but effective and repeatable once the die is adjusted correctly. I am not using custom dies-just Harrell’s and Redding.rr2030, I have no idea of your experience level, so excuse me if this is remedial for you.
Are you aware that you can screw the die down past “touching” the shell holder to get more cam over?