Share your hand loading mistakes!

[Mikej]

IMHO, it's best to have one on hand before you need it Because you know at one time in your life you're going to need it.

Can't say I disagree! I guess so far I'm playing the odds.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Can't say I disagree! I guess so far I'm playing the odds.

Frustration awaits you my friend.

 

[Mikej]

Frustration awaits you my friend.

In the three shouldered rounds I load, .223, .30-06 and 6.5 Swede my lubing method makes the sizing very smooth and easy. But still, I don't doubt your wisdom!

(now just you watch! )

 

[Local Loader]

@Local Loader Would an RCBS stuck case tool have worked to extract the case from the die?

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I hate using it, but it works. Getting a case stuck SUCKS!!!

Seems there's a new cases removal tool available now. https://fb.watch/pbsHvESGf9/ Video from Brownells.

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[orygun]

Seems there's a new cases removal tool available now. https://fb.watch/pbsHvESGf9/ Video from Brownells.

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That's cool!

 

[Local Loader]

That's cool!

I'm surprised it took this long to get a non-drill and tap option. If I'd known about this before, I'd might have been able to save my lock ring.

 

[Caveman Jim]

I would think that their design sould have incorporated a lip at the top to fit ino the groove of the case head for more rigidity but what do I know, I'm not an ing a neer.

 

[fstdraw]

Hand loading mistakes? I don't think I've ever made one.

lol!

 

[HighlandLofts]

If it feels different STOP ans see what is going on.
A few days ago I was resizing 44mag and a 45 Colt snuck in with the 44mag brass.
Definitely more resistance on the handle.

 

[Catfishmoon]

If it feels different STOP ans see what is going on.
A few days ago I was resizing 44mag and a 45 Colt snuck in with the 44mag brass.
Definitely more resistance on the handle.

Agreed.
I notice a difference of force required when a piece of .380 brass gets mixed with 9mm.

 

[Mikej]

If it feels different STOP ans see what is going on.

I presume you did exactly that? Or should there be a picture for us?

 

[HighlandLofts]

No picture of that but I do have pictures of over billed 44mag cases that were in with 44spl brass.
That is why I have been going a different route on my brass.
380 cases nickel
9mm cases brass

38sp cases brass
357 cases nickel

40cal cases brass
10mm cases nickel

Switching
44spl cases brass
44mag cases nickel.

I tumble the 38spl and 357mag cases together as well as 40cal and 10mm
And 44spl and 44mag.

When I seperate them all the brass cases are one caliber and all of the nickel cases are another caliber.
No mix ups any more.

I do keep all of my reloading mistakes just to show myself I do make mistakes.

 

[Mono1]

I presume you did exactly that? Or should there be a picture for us?

Somehow I bet that one winds up in a Different Thread, Mike.

 

[Caveman Jim]

I grabbed a 400 count bag of LC brass out of my processed brass cabinet yesterday, I proceeded to get to priming. The first couple primed flawlessly with the RCBS APS, the third crunched a primer, WTH, the next four primed flawless, the next one crunch yet another primer. WTH!!!!!

My priming session comes to a complete halt as I prepare to inspect the WTH's that I've encountered and I'm very disconcerted at this point.
Obviously the first thing I looked at are the primer pockets, HMMMMM, it appears that some have been swaged and some not. I turned them over and looked at the case mouths HMMMMM, it appears they have not been trimmed either. So I pull out my trusty case gauge and it appears that they have been resized, I checked many of them just to make sure.

So I checked some in the other bags in the processed cabinet, they are marked 500+ and have definitely been fully processed. The only thing I can figure is this small amount got tossed in to one of the bags that was marked fully processed. FML!!!

So obviously the next step I have elected to take on is to swage every one of these and then trim them. I am set up with the Dillon super swage 600 that slips onto my in-line fabrication quick change mount and only takes about 20 minutes to do 400 cases.
Trimming takes about the same time with the Girard Triway trimmer that I have chucked in my benchtop drill.
Note to self: Don't get in a hurry. I'm retired but I still need to be productive to stay relevant in my mind.

Now before any of you yahoos start giving me lip about wasting 4 primers, I blame it on a simple isolated brain fart. That's my story and I'm sticking to it so Neener Neener Neener.

 

[Mikej]

I grabbed a 400 count bag of LC brass out of my processed brass cabinet yesterday, I proceeded to get to priming. The first couple primed flawlessly with the RCBS APS, the third crunched a primer, WTH, the next four primed flawless, the next one crunch yet another primer. WTH!!!!!

My priming session comes to a complete halt as I prepare to inspect the WTH's that I've encountered and I'm very disconcerted at this point.
Obviously the first thing I looked at are they primer pockets, HMMMMM, it appears that some have been swaged and some not. I turned them over and looked at the case mouths HMMMMM, it appears they have not been trimmed either. So I pull out my trusty case gauge and it appears that they have been resized, I checked many of them just to make sure.

So I checked some in the other bags in the processed cabinet, they are marked 500+ and have definitely been fully processed. The only thing I can figure is this small amount got tossed in to one of the bags that was marked fully processed. FML!!!

so obviously the next step I am I have elected to take on is to swage every one of these and then trim them. I am set up with the Dylan super swage 600 that slips onto my in-line fabric Quetion fabrication quick change mount and only takes about 20 minutes to do 400 cases.
Trimming takes about the same time with the Girard Triway trimmer that I have chucked in my benchtop drill.
Note to self: Don't get in a hurry. I'm retired but I still need to be productive to stay relevant in my mind.

Now before any of you yahoos start giving me lip about wasting 4 primers, I blame it on a simple isolated brain fart. That's my story and I'm sticking to it so Neener Neener Neener.

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OUCH! And THAT is precisely the reason I started primer pocket swaging every .223-5.56 brass! started priming and a couple went fine, then crunch. But I never pushed it when they didn't go in easy. Though I did have one that went in part way. And then wouldn't come out of the shell holder. RCBS hand primer.

 

[Caveman Jim]

OUCH! And THAT is precisely the reason I started primer pocket swaging every .223-5.56 brass! started priming and a couple went fine, then crunch. But I never pushed it when they didn't go in easy. Though I did have one that went in part way. And then wouldn't come out of the shell holder. RCBS hand primer.

Yeah these just got mixed into the done stuff normally I will resize, swage, clean off the lanolin, polish then trim. Done.

 

[orygun]

My biggest handloading mistake is not doing enough of it.

 

[2ndtimer]

I grabbed a 400 count bag of LC brass out of my processed brass cabinet yesterday, I proceeded to get to priming. The first couple primed flawlessly with the RCBS APS, the third crunched a primer, WTH, the next four primed flawless, the next one crunch yet another primer. WTH!!!!!

My priming session comes to a complete halt as I prepare to inspect the WTH's that I've encountered and I'm very disconcerted at this point.
Obviously the first thing I looked at are they primer pockets, HMMMMM, it appears that some have been swaged and some not. I turned them over and looked at the case mouths HMMMMM, it appears they have not been trimmed either. So I pull out my trusty case gauge and it appears that they have been resized, I checked many of them just to make sure.

So I checked some in the other bags in the processed cabinet, they are marked 500+ and have definitely been fully processed. The only thing I can figure is this small amount got tossed in to one of the bags that was marked fully processed. FML!!!

so obviously the next step I am I have elected to take on is to swage every one of these and then trim them. I am set up with the Dylan super swage 600 that slips onto my in-line fabric Quetion fabrication quick change mount and only takes about 20 minutes to do 400 cases.
Trimming takes about the same time with the Girard Triway trimmer that I have chucked in my benchtop drill.
Note to self: Don't get in a hurry. I'm retired but I still need to be productive to stay relevant in my mind.

Now before any of you yahoos start giving me lip about wasting 4 primers, I blame it on a simple isolated brain fart. That's my story and I'm sticking to it so Neener Neener Neener.

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Don't feel too bad, Jim. I just dumped a bunch of Ramshot TAC into my Uniflow powder measure - right on top of a little bit of Power Pistol!

 

[Caveman Jim]

My biggest handloading mistake is not doing enough of it.

You can't be retired then, shame shame…..

 

[orygun]

You can't be retired then, shame shame…..

No, Sir. I am not.
I'm my own boss and only employee. Yesterday and today are rare, relaxing days. Too bad it's below 20 in the shop today.