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05-16-2015, 12:34 PM | #3 | ||||||
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The MEC manual explains this issue. It has to do with volume. When I get back to the computer. I'll post the explanation
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05-16-2015, 12:34 PM | #4 | ||||||
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Harold,
The Cheddite hulls are cheaply made with microscopically thin metal on the heads and plastic. I had the same problem(s) and ruined dozens and had to get a set of 16 dies for my MEC Super Sizer. Only way to reload them after firing. The metal is so thin when I shot some in 10 ga to 16 ga Gaugemate adaptors, the metal blew out so big I had to remove the adaptors and punch them out! That's how weak they are. Had same problem with hulls collapsing. I found the 8 point crimp worked the best to help prevent the problem. Last edited by Jerry Harlow; 05-16-2015 at 12:48 PM.. Reason: answered about metal instead of hull plastic |
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05-16-2015, 03:48 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Ok, figured it out.When I installed the short kit plate, I used the original shell plate and not the new one. The original wraps around and under the riser plate raising it up an extra 1/16 or so, making it too high and crushing the hulls. When I realized that and put the new shell plate on that came with the riser, the problem disappeared. I had loaded these shells earlier this winter with no problem, that's what was so frustrating. It was not a volume problem, as I had used that load before successfully. I just screwed up and grabbed the wrong shell plate---wont be my last mistake. Thanks to all who offered their opinions
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05-16-2015, 04:39 PM | #6 | ||||||
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Happy to say I never had that problem, but then I don't reload any Euro hulls, just American made hulls.
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05-16-2015, 04:46 PM | #7 | ||||||
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Well, there you are. I've done things like that myself. Last week I neck sized a 45-90 case with my Lyman neck sizer die and forgot to use the spacer washers. Ended up with a very long neck. Die is set for a 45-70 without the spacers. Sometimes the brain refuses to work properly!
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05-17-2015, 08:39 AM | #8 | ||||||
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Yes, the problem was one created by my inattention. I was able to successfully load the 100 empty 2 1/2' cases without further glitch. About 6 hulls had to be discarded.
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05-17-2015, 06:18 PM | #9 | ||||||
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You can experience the same problem with thin plastic hulls by having the finishing die set too low. That is the one that rounds over the edge of the loaded round so they feed in auto loaders.
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