introducing my new sizing set up:
Lyman press with a Lee .357 sizing die.
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The two assembled rounds to the left of the machine are the first two I sized and put through my Dillon press. The results are that they fit perfectly in my Dillon single case guage for 9mm but the stand proud a bit in my EGW “chamber checker”.
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any thoughts on this? I was reloading 9mm w recycled cases and store bought bullets:
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Is this because my press was running .355 and now has .357 going through it? Any suggestions on tweaking the presses settingas or is that not even necessary? I dropped one of the .355’s through the .357 die and it flew right through the die.
I’m using the coated bullets I took home from the seminar that Mike Spangler taught. Brassy color in zip lock bag in above photos. I just ran them through the resizer w out lubing or anything and then hand placed them into cases in the Dillon. Do I need to coat or lube them at all before or after sizing?
and separate issue: I got about 10lb of lead from a roof that was being replaced on a 150 year old house. Aside from smelting it into bars, any tips of adding anything to it? I have pewter coins to add to the mix if that is needed. Wheel weights and range scrap too.
thanks for reading and have a great day!