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BU**ER
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:01 pm
by HeatherW762
Having finally got my rifle re-barelled - and beautiful it looks too, thanks Mik - I settled down to my first session of re-loading on new bench with all new kit. Carefully lined everything up, read all the instructions (stopped for a cuppa!) assembled press & dies and sorted out the first batch of empties to de-cap & re-size.
Did the first one, adjusted slightly, did the second one - looks good to me and Chris. So - full speed ahead. 12 down, 300+ to go. Where the hell did that Berdan primed case come from
:( :(
Just got off the Midway site having ordered a replacement spindle!!
God, this game is irritating.
Heather
Re: BU**ER
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:07 pm
by ovenpaa
Been there, done that...... I hope you ordered a spare spare?
Re: BU**ER
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:12 pm
by HeatherW762
Yep, as they were only £11, seemed a sensible idea. Also ordered a lube tray as it seemed just as messy using a spray.
Heather
Re: BU**ER
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:36 pm
by ovenpaa
Best way to prevent it happening again is buy some spares, I have half a dozen large and small pins for our Forster dies and have never even open the packets since they came home.
Imperial sizing wax - accept no substitutes, once used you will never go back to anything else.
Re: BU**ER
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:02 pm
by dodgyrog
HeatherW762 wrote:Having finally got my rifle re-barelled - and beautiful it looks too, thanks Mik - I settled down to my first session of re-loading on new bench with all new kit. Carefully lined everything up, read all the instructions (stopped for a cuppa!) assembled press & dies and sorted out the first batch of empties to de-cap & re-size.
Did the first one, adjusted slightly, did the second one - looks good to me and Chris. So - full speed ahead. 12 down, 300+ to go. Where the hell did that Berdan primed case come from
:( :(
Just got off the Midway site having ordered a replacement spindle!!
God, this game is irritating.
Heather
Not a problem if you reload berdan - just decapped 100 of them (MEN brass) :mrgreen:
Re: BU**ER
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:10 pm
by HeatherW762
It was an MEN case that broke my new toy!
Heather
Re: BU**ER
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:48 am
by EagerNoSkill
Hi all
Thats a kicker when that happens .. a trick I use is the following
After the tumbling stage and whilst i was checking that the media was properly removed
I used a small tactical torch to confirm the case was empty and in fact boxer primed.
Besides numerous surprise berdans I have found caked mud & grass, 22lr cases, primers, insects etc
Be extra careful when you get any form of odds and ends and some collections
Re: BU**ER
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:26 am
by spud
HeatherW762 wrote:Yep, as they were only £11, seemed a sensible idea. Also ordered a lube tray as it seemed just as messy using a spray.
Heather
Heather i would nt use either spray or lube , they are both too messy and not as good as imerial sizing wax
Re: BU**ER
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:29 am
by ovenpaa
Another vote for ISW, accept no substitutes!
Re: BU**ER
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:11 am
by kennyc
I get on fine with the Lee wax lube, seems to last for ever and never had a sticky moment
never had the problem with Berdan as I make extra sure to keep the cases separate, but I thought that Lee dies at least were designed to allow the spindle to slip is too much pressure put on it? don't know about the other brands.