Kaskillo Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Or a Case-Pro 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken6PPC Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) Cases are far more resilient than we normally think. Case in point is this range pick-up 9mm case that I found, which must have been fired in a 40 S&W chamber. (Wasn't mine - I promise!) OTOH, I would NOT want to reload this case! It has to be weakened beyond the point where it could be resized and reused... Edited July 12, 2017 by Ken6PPC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1_Demon Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Wholly sh**!!!! Uhhh...ya...not a good thing right there. LOL!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Might be a little much, but it does show how the 9mm case, below where is begins to thicken (case walls) is pretty strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1_Demon Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I'll give ya that...strong and pliable. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtired Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 I reload any clean brass and run it thru the chamber checker. I get 9mm, 40 and 45 “failures” which they do not drop right in. I toss them in a “Glocked” box and shoot them in practice. They usually go bang without incident. Rarely one will not chamber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prwillard2 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I just use the lee undersized sizing die to get rid of any bulge on my 40 reloads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austings Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 How does the under size die fix the bulge? It’s just a regular die that sized the brass slightly smaller, is it not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, Austings said: How does the under size die fix the bulge? It’s just a regular die that sized the brass slightly smaller, is it not? But the EGW Udie is also milled off on bottom to size lower as well as tighter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austings Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 15 minutes ago, Sarge said: But the EGW Udie is also milled off on bottom to size lower as well as tighter Thanks! That makes more sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doublehelix Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I just started using the Redding G-Rx on my .40 S&W, and it is a lot of work to go through a lot of brass, one piece at a time. The Case-Pro 100 looks sweet, but it is just too pricey for my blood. I have been using the EGW u-die for a while now, and while it seems to work well, I still get about about 10-15 cases out of 1,000 that won't pass the gauge test, so I have now added the G-Rx process to the mix. Since adding the G-Rx die however, I am finding the EGW U-Die is more difficult to use, when I expected just the opposite. This is especially true on the upstroke (XL650) where the case is coming out of the die. Sometimes it is a real effort to extract the case from the U-Die. I have started adding a touch of Imperial Sizing Wax to about every 20th case or so to make it easier. I may go back to a standard sizing die now that I am using the G-Rx. More testing is needed to see what will work most reliably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doublehelix Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 So as an update to my previous post, I have been using both the Redding G-Rx and the EGW U-die for my .40 brass, and have had basically zero issues with the finished cartridges. However, the u-die can be tough to use, the cases can really stick in the die, and it makes it difficult to use as I mentioned (upstroke, etc.). Lubing seems to work a bit, but still it is a pain. So I decided to replace the u-die with a standard sizing die, and that seems to work very well (I am still using the Redding G-Rx setup). The cases don't stick, and I also seem to get 100% cartridge passing the hundo case gauge. But... I hate running every case through the G-Rx. I processed about 1,500 cases yesterday through the G-Rx, and it took forever, was boring as heck, and my poor elbow is squawking at me this morning. It seems so unproductive. In the time I took to process 1,500 cases, I could have probably made at least 1,000 full cartridges on the XL650. There has got to be a better way!!! The U-Die by itself did not really seem to eliminate the problem, and I needed to use the G-Rx to get the results I needed, and in fact, just using the G-Rx alone seemed to solve the issue for me. Frustrated, and I have a sore elbow. Any suggestions??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icestud Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Casepro 100 with Dillon casefeeder, I roll size all my 9mm brass works Great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doublehelix Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 51 minutes ago, icestud said: Casepro 100 with Dillon casefeeder, I roll size all my 9mm brass works Great I wish, I just can't justify the extra $1,000 right now. I might go back and try the u-die by itself again and see what the case gauge failure rate is. If I lose a few every 1,000, that is worth the price to pay to not have to use the G-Rx setup. For match ammo, I will probably run them through the G-Rx however... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjones6686 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Redding makes a dual carbide sizing/decapping die that is great for getting rid of glocked brass. Cost $100 but worth every penny. I've used it for the past 2.5 years and all my ammo passes the case gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMaus Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 (edited) I do not think you need to do anything special with 9mm Glock brass. I run range pickup 9mm thru a standard Lee sizing/depriming die and finish with a Lee Factory Crimp Die on my Dillon 650. No problems at all shooting thru my CZ Shadow. Edited June 3, 2018 by BMaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rcknease Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Rollsizer.com makes a awesome roll sizer machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlestiller Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I’ve been exclusively reloading brass shot through Glocks for the past few years. All through a Hornady LNL AP and Hornady dies. No issues at all with Glock bulge. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glockster1 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 The Lee push through die works well, but you can make one of those on a lathe with tool steel and case harden it. Screw it into your single stage press and the way you go. Just make sure it's polished internally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremyc_1999 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I too have been reloading glock fired brass for years and I haven't had any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontarget Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 How do the GRX die and bulge buster work with a progressive press? Can you put your standard sizing die in station 1 and your GRX or Bulge Buster in station 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braxton1 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Neither the G-Rx or the Bulge Buster will work on a progressive. They are designed to be installed on an single-stage so that a pusher rod that goes completely through the die can be used. This rod pushes the piece of brass completely though the die, getting 100% of the case exposed to resizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joesmithchitown Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Get a Rollsizer and "glock bulge" is a none issue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blowout Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 On 10/18/2021 at 4:42 AM, Braxton1 said: Neither the G-Rx or the Bulge Buster will work on a progressive. They are designed to be installed on an single-stage so that a pusher rod that goes completely through the die can be used. This rod pushes the piece of brass completely though the die, getting 100% of the case exposed to resizing. I'm using a Lee APP to speed up bulge busting. FL size on the APP first, then bulge bust afterwards. Process goes much faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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