HCRRay

Has anyone reloaded the .300 WIN Mag on the XL650 using a Redding competition seating die? If so, I would greatly appreciate your advice as to how you set-up the seating die. When I lower the turret after seating the bullet it begins to turn before the case w/seated bullet is clear of the seating die - which results in jammed cartridge between the seating die and the shell plate. Thanks!

dillon, sorry for such a delay in replying to your advice. I won't know for certain until I make a run for real, but initially it does appear that soaking brass with the Dillon case lube has resolved the problem. Thanks for your time!

jaredr, I appreciate your reply. My reference to waiting 5-10 minutes is to Dillon instruction to wait (actually it indicates 15 minutes) so that the alcohol dries. With regards to the bushing size: yes, I am certain it is not undersized - in fact, it is probably not sufficiently reduced as I can push the bullet in my hand. I have, however, even tried sizing without the bushing assembly installed and have even then experienced the problem. As an aside, at this time (i.e., trying to adjust all the dies) I am feeding everything my hand... so a single piece of brass as a time. Perhaps I am not applying a sufficient amount of lube. I will give your approach a try and let you know the results. With regards to your first comment: my tool head has the Redding S-Type Bushing Style Full Length Die, the powder measure, powder check system, Redding Competition Seating Die, Redding Taper Crimp Die. Is there additional information that might be helpful? Thanks.

Although not new to reloading, this is the first time I have attempted reloading of a rimless caliber, i.e., .300 WIN Mag. I have a Dillon XL650 with casefeeder and am using a Redding Type-S Bushing Style Full Length Sizing Die (this is also my first experience with a bushing style die). I have adjusted the die so that it just barely touches the shell plate. The problem I am having is that when I lower the press the rim of the shell is being torn out of the shell plate - i.e., the case is jammed in the sizing die. I thought perhaps I was not sufficiently lubing the cases, so I have paid special attention to this step using Dillon's Case Lube and carefully following the instructions for its use; I thought I might not have been allowing enough drying time, but am now waiting 5-10 minutes. Although this does not happen 100% of the time - it is at least 50/50. I am at a complete loss as to what I am doing incorrectly and would greatly appreciate any suggestions. I have tried to read everything I could find on these forums that might be related, but have not found any that describe a similar problem.