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Question: Can highly polished/super smooth plated/shiny coating-like bullet surfaces interfere with my 'interference'?
It's been awhile since I posted one of my philosophical rookie questions, but I was getting the press setup to knock out a bunch of rounds in the morning and ran into an issue.
I've been churning out ammo like a monster trying to squirrel away plenty for the winter before the frigid temperatures arrive (I am in the garage and still working on a heating solution). This is one that isn't going to be a Plan A or Plan B bullet, so just churning out the rest of them to hose steel.
I've had no problems until tonight. I have everything dialed in ready to go, then the final check...pressing the finished dummy on the flat part of my vise to check for setback issues. Have everything set to perfection and never an issue, but I didn't shortcut it and sure enough...can easily shove the bullet into the case.
Rounds come out of the seating die @ .3790", then get 'crimped' to .3780" and never had a problem, no rings/marks/resizing...sexy ammo...but not these bullets.
As much as I hate messing with a good thing, I reluctantly add a thou of taper crimp...still can push the bullets in (and leaving a faint ring now, soft bullets). Knowing more crimp doesn't add more mouth tension/interference, I add another thou (now at .3760") just to see what's shaking...same issue.
I'm using a 'setup case' and thought maybe I haven't discarded it in awhile, thinking maybe I've worn away some case wall/have build-up in there/lube/whatever. I grab a clean once-fired, size, flare, seat, crimp...same issue.
No matter how much or how little I crimp, I could push the bullet in. Sure, it wasn't BAD at one point (but was very bad at a few points) and I am not shooting .44mag through a revolver, but just couldn't figure out what's going on.
I took some Ballistol and coated a bullet very well, rubbed it around, then gave it a 91% alcohol bath, rubbed it dry, seated, crimped, boom...didn't move at all from the 1.120" at which I seated it. Once does not a trend make, I cleaned another and same results.
Could these super shiny bullets have a coating on them that is 'interfering' with my 'interference'? I am constantly dropping/fumbling with these...that's how slick they are.
(If I had a dry tumbler, I would have thrown a handful in and see if I could fix the issue that way, if the issue is a function of the coating)
It's been awhile since I posted one of my philosophical rookie questions, but I was getting the press setup to knock out a bunch of rounds in the morning and ran into an issue.
- X-Treme 9mm 124gr HP plated bullets @ .355
I've been churning out ammo like a monster trying to squirrel away plenty for the winter before the frigid temperatures arrive (I am in the garage and still working on a heating solution). This is one that isn't going to be a Plan A or Plan B bullet, so just churning out the rest of them to hose steel.
I've had no problems until tonight. I have everything dialed in ready to go, then the final check...pressing the finished dummy on the flat part of my vise to check for setback issues. Have everything set to perfection and never an issue, but I didn't shortcut it and sure enough...can easily shove the bullet into the case.
Rounds come out of the seating die @ .3790", then get 'crimped' to .3780" and never had a problem, no rings/marks/resizing...sexy ammo...but not these bullets.
As much as I hate messing with a good thing, I reluctantly add a thou of taper crimp...still can push the bullets in (and leaving a faint ring now, soft bullets). Knowing more crimp doesn't add more mouth tension/interference, I add another thou (now at .3760") just to see what's shaking...same issue.
I'm using a 'setup case' and thought maybe I haven't discarded it in awhile, thinking maybe I've worn away some case wall/have build-up in there/lube/whatever. I grab a clean once-fired, size, flare, seat, crimp...same issue.
No matter how much or how little I crimp, I could push the bullet in. Sure, it wasn't BAD at one point (but was very bad at a few points) and I am not shooting .44mag through a revolver, but just couldn't figure out what's going on.
I took some Ballistol and coated a bullet very well, rubbed it around, then gave it a 91% alcohol bath, rubbed it dry, seated, crimped, boom...didn't move at all from the 1.120" at which I seated it. Once does not a trend make, I cleaned another and same results.
Could these super shiny bullets have a coating on them that is 'interfering' with my 'interference'? I am constantly dropping/fumbling with these...that's how slick they are.
(If I had a dry tumbler, I would have thrown a handful in and see if I could fix the issue that way, if the issue is a function of the coating)