Shadyscott999 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I am having problems with bulged brass(range pickup) in my STI. About 2-3 per 100. Have you used one in 40? Likes, dislikes? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Antichrome Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I use a .40 Gizmo push thru resizer. I have it mounted in an old single stage press. Every piece of .40 goes thru it. Since I started using it, I've had zero malfs from bulged cases. I've resized a ton of Glocked brass. Yes, I covet a casepro, but this works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Have one here as well on a single stage. I went with the lee buldge buster and carbide crimp die. Was the cheaper of the routes and works real well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalaur Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 What kind of press and dies are you using? Have any photos of cases that you're having issues with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 What kind of press and dies are you using? Have any photos of cases that you're having issues with? I am using a 1050 with RCBS dies. The brass, I bought 10k mixed. Don't have any pics. What should I be looking for? The issue I am having is that a few times (3-4) per hundred, my slide won't go all the way into battery. A sharp wack to the back of the slide sends it home. I case gauge all match ammo. I just thought it would be a better idea to pick up a cheap single stage press and size them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotLoad Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I use a redding grx pass through die and found something interesting the other day. Used range brass passes through with resistance and new brass passes through like it has been lubed with butter. I am sold on the pass through die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glefos Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 +1 on the Redding carbide G-Rx. Mine is set up in a Rock Chucker. My own brass passes through easily while others (I assume Glock, but have no way of knowing) have a fair amount of resistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Looks like the Redding it shall be. Thanks for the help. Now I just have to find a cheap SS press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noylj Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I would go with the Lee Bulge Buster myself. Been VERY happy with it. Currently using the new Lee 9mm MAK FCD for push-through for 9x19 and 9x21 (I sent them at least 2 emails about making one just for this purpose). The "best" inexpensive SS press for this is the little Lee "Reloading Press." It is about $35 and mine is more than adequate. Also use it for depriming and any other little jobs. I have reloaded .30-30 and .30-06 on it and it does a fine job (sizing if a bit harder than on a larger press with more "leverage," but my loads are not near max so case expansion is not bad). After all, if you are only loading 20-50 rounds at a time, occasionally, why invest in more press than you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNJer Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Hi, I also use the Lee Bulge Buster and it does an excellent job of resizing the 40 brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spideysteve Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Just posted this elsewhere ... Depends on ow much you want to spend I suppose ... http://www.magmaengineering.com/component/banners/click/10/ I've got one and it works awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakshow10mm Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I use a Redding Pro Series sizing die and never had issues with brass not fitting a chamber. Try an EGW U die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipper046 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I use a Lee Bulge Buster for all my .40 brass....works great and they run through my Dillon 550 like butter after sized (I also run an EGW U-die, undersized die, which worked great on it's own but even better with sized brass). cheap, easy, and works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
427Cobra Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 LBB for me also, since I started using it not a single round has failed to chamber, I use it on a RCBS Partner Press c-clamped to my bench, the crimping portion of the Lee FCD is long gone, I threw it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cburlette Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Do I understand you correctly that you are running 9mm brass through a push through die? You do know that 9mm is a tapered cartridge, that's why no one makes a push through die for it! Did you have any issues with 9mm brass not feeding properly? I have fired many thousands of rounds of 9mm and never had an issue with one that went through the fcd. Craig I would go with the Lee Bulge Buster myself. Been VERY happy with it. Currently using the new Lee 9mm MAK FCD for push-through for 9x19 and 9x21 (I sent them at least 2 emails about making one just for this purpose). The "best" inexpensive SS press for this is the little Lee "Reloading Press." It is about $35 and mine is more than adequate. Also use it for depriming and any other little jobs. I have reloaded .30-30 and .30-06 on it and it does a fine job (sizing if a bit harder than on a larger press with more "leverage," but my loads are not near max so case expansion is not bad). After all, if you are only loading 20-50 rounds at a time, occasionally, why invest in more press than you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noylj Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Cburlette: Thought I was clear. Yes, I started hitting 9x19 brass a couple of years ago that formed the famous "raised ridge" near the extractor groove that prevented chambering. Lee "finally" brought out a 9mm Mak FCD and I am using it on my 9x19 and 9x21 brass. It only hits the extractor groove area, since the cases are taperd, but since that is the area where I was having some trouble with occasional pieces of brass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cburlette Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) While I'll be, I have never herd of 9mm having this issue, but I will keep an eye on things as I reload for my Glock. What gun causes this ridge or bulge? I am switching to 40 for my competition gun and I know I have to check for bulged brass in that caliber. So does your push through die shave off the .001 of the rim that is wider than the base of the case? Have you ever had an issue with extraction with a slightly undersized rim? Thanks Craig Edited March 13, 2012 by Cburlette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsb1829 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I have the Lee BB and FCD combo for use on 10mm and .40. I run all my cases throught it for both cartridges. I have had zero feeding or reloading issues. Only complaint is that the operation is not ergonomic and my fingers cramp from time to time when I sit down with a few hundred rounds. A case feed would be nice, but I am cheap so I will get by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photog Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I use a hacksawed Lee standard die, as my Tanfoglio mags HATE oversized brass. The chamber is not the issue, its the feeding. I lube, then single stage pass through, deprime, prime then run through the Lee 1000. Not exactly speedy but it works the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photog Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=120046&st=0&p=1358286entry1358286 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevyoneton Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) Lee Bulge Buster set up in an old Lyman Spar-T out on the back porch. I load a thousand or so with the 550 and then sit out on the back porch on a cool, clear, calm evening and mash them up through. I do this AFTER loading as I am running cast lead bullets and like the way the finished case is uniform. At first, I was case-checking each one and only Bulge-Busting those that did not fit the case checker. Then I woke up to realize that it was faster to just run them all through the Bulge Buster. Forgot to mention that I recommend looking around and picking up an old cast single stage press for this kind of operation. They can be had, even if you have to resort to flea-bay to find one, for about what you would spend on a new, cheap press. I should mention, I keep one of the small cheap Lee presses mounted on a board to quickly be clamped to the bench for whatever too! Edited May 2, 2012 by chevyoneton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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