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oscar meyer
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I have few questions for the experts:
Working with .338 lapua
1. After trimming i have variations in my brass trim to length of .003 to .007 short .....What am i doing wrong and are these cases ruined? FTIW the cases are Hornady and lapua?
2.I was decapping and resizing the hornady cases using the lyman #17 shell holder with no issues i then began to process the lapua brass and the cases would not go into the #17 shell holder? i had to use the lyman #22? Any body else encounter this issue?
3. And finally i would like to hear what type of case lube you all use. I hate this lyman lube that came with my press!
Thanks in advance
Working with .338 lapua
1. After trimming i have variations in my brass trim to length of .003 to .007 short .....What am i doing wrong and are these cases ruined? FTIW the cases are Hornady and lapua?
2.I was decapping and resizing the hornady cases using the lyman #17 shell holder with no issues i then began to process the lapua brass and the cases would not go into the #17 shell holder? i had to use the lyman #22? Any body else encounter this issue?
3. And finally i would like to hear what type of case lube you all use. I hate this lyman lube that came with my press!
Thanks in advance
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New brass I chamfer the inside of the case mouth then deburr and uniform the flash hole. If they fit the gun I load them with a good cast bullet and shoot. If they don't fit I full length size them. After fire forming I trim with a Forster case trimmer, then chamfer the inside and out.
I have had issues with Norma brass in 44 Mag in the past. Look closely at the shell holder with a hand lens for burrs. I like to use the same brand of shell holder as the dies
That's for a BP .50 cal! I have had Lapua brass be tight in my shell holders but not that much, That's a little puzzling
As for Case lube I make my own spray lube out of 100% pure Lanolin and Isopropyl alcohol. (same formula as reloading supply sells)
Case length your ok, If your under -.00X to size.
.338 Win mag?
.338 Federal?
.338 Rem ultra mag?
.338 Lapua?
Brass .338 lapua brand (does not work in lyman #17 but was able to deprime and resize in lyman #22. Would not reprime in #22)
I have .338 lapua brass by hornady no issues in lyman #17
.338 win mag L. .338 Lapua R.
The difference i am seeing is between the extractor lip and the body of the case. On the lapua cases the angle is steeper than on the hornady case. hopefully that makes sense. I will try to post a photo.
.583 is -.006 of spec. Now measure your shell holder opening. Is your shell holder "MAKE" Lyman? RCBS? Redding? ETC.
lapua case measured in between extractor lip and case .513
hornady case measured same place .491
The #17 holder measures .505
The lapua cases are thicker
I like the Imperial size wax my self for sizing brass.
Franc, what ratio do you like to mix up your lube?
Glad you figured out you case problem.
I like the Imperial size wax my self for sizing brass.
Franc, what ratio do you like to mix up your lube?
In a small 6-8oz spray bottle it's about 96:1 Iso-to lanolin. I mix it by feel. I spray some on a test case, let it dry and it should be just tacky.
Funny- I just stumbled upon that by reading the Frankfort spray lube bottle and the ingredients were Isopropyl Alcohol and pure lanolin. It clicked in my head, "Hey! I can get both ingredients at the health food store!"
Played with the mixture a little, Viola! spray case lube for one tenth the price.[:D]
How do you get the "tacky" off? Do you size, then use your sonic cleaner to get the lube off?
Yep, or tumbler.