So I'm finally getting ready to charge and seat my first batch of .223 rounds. I went to make a dummy round (case with no primer or powder) before I got going on the real rounds. I followed the instructions; raise the case, adjust the seating die, back off 1 turn). I placed the round on the case and seated the bullet. The problem is the bullet didn't just seat a little bit, it went down half of the length of the bullet.
The OAL is supposed to be around 2.26 and I measured the dummy round at 2.1. I'm using Hornady Vmax 55 grain. 22cal .224. Trim length is in tolerance. The opening on the case is measuring smaller than what the book says. Using the Lyman 49th ed.
Just tried it with a live round and same result. I even backed off 1.5 turns to see if that would work and 2.1 on the dot. Any ideas?
The OAL is supposed to be around 2.26 and I measured the dummy round at 2.1. I'm using Hornady Vmax 55 grain. 22cal .224. Trim length is in tolerance. The opening on the case is measuring smaller than what the book says. Using the Lyman 49th ed.
Just tried it with a live round and same result. I even backed off 1.5 turns to see if that would work and 2.1 on the dot. Any ideas?