I run a few pieces of 223 brass through my sizing die and it actually came out one or two thousands longer. The die is screwed all the way down to the shell holder. What am I doing wrong and how can I fix it to bump back two thousands ?
Are your feeler guages tinglingI can feel Guffey's presence watchout
lol my shoulders are bumpingAre your feeler guages tingling
We cant get lucky enough to be graced with guff’s presence. I guess he finally gave up on us and is out teaching the common reloaders on other sites that will be more responsive to him
I run a few pieces of 223 brass through my sizing die and it actually came out one or two thousands longer. The die is screwed all the way down to the shell holder. What am I doing wrong and how can I fix it to bump back two thousands ?
We cant get lucky enough to be graced with guff’s presence. I guess he finally gave up on us and is out teaching the common reloaders on other sites that will be more responsive to him
Guffey is currently on the high road, still teaching...
And on Calguns.net, replying entirely off-topic to various posts.
To the original problem, I'm assuming that OP is actually having shoulder set back problems, rather than OAL problems.
I suspect that Dave Tooley nailed the problem: Press flex (in one flavor or another.)
OP: Take a few pieces of brass, and run them through your press until all stations are populated. Stop when you get the ram raised fully, and either look (if you can get your head in there), or otherwise measure (feeler gauge - not to satisfy Guffey's mind)the gap between the bottom of your sizing die and the shell plate. I suspect you're going to find that there is a significant gap there, caused by either the press frame stretching out of shape, or the shell plate support flexing. The gap represents how much further you can screw the die in, and how much further you can set your shoulder back.
As an aside, make sure you're lubing your cases sufficiently - less drag means less press flex.
Good luck!
I'll bet he is still watching us. Need to see if he is still a member.