bigarm Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I didn't want to hujack the other thread so started a new one. I got my bulge buster kit today and played with it for a few minutes after we got home. I have a most likely stupid question. How do you get the last piece of brass out of the die? Each piece seems to push the one before it up further, but when I stop there is a piece of brass left in the die that doesn't come out. The rod is not long enough to push it all the way through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennJeep1618 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) Use anything small to push it up through. I typically use a punch or allen wrench, since there's always one or both of those laying on my bench. Or, it should fall out if you remove the die and flip it upside down. Edited June 9, 2015 by TennJeep1618 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Or you could just leave it in until the next batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDA Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 ^^^ That's what I do as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigarm Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Thanks for the suggestions. It does not fall out when taking out the die. I will either push it out with something smaller or just leave it if that doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkvibe Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I push it up and out with a wooden/bamboo skewer. My BBQ stuff happens to be right next to my reloading bench so it was handy one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kp3998 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 leave for the next like Steve said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noylj Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I guess I'm weird, but all my cases are raised high enough that they are all loose when I am done and the last one is NOT stuck in the carbide ring. If it is, you could always use a smaller case to push it up enough and the small case won't stick in the carbide ring. You could get a Lee bullet sizing kit (in, say, .223). The bullet "push rod" is at least twice as long. I got some so I could run the case base-first to iron out any bulge (the rod needs to be of small enough diameter that it fits the case without applying pressure to the web). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Adjusted mine where I can use the press to push last case up far enough to grab it I use a single stage press to process through the BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igolfat8 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I use a short piece of wooden dowel. Its easy to push the cases all out. Just cut the dowel to length, to fit the opening between the pusher and die, with your press fully opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awfaxis Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I just bought a BB kit, and a 40 die. My intention is to push through LIVE rounds which didn't pass the gauge. Thought I read somewhere that people do that. However, I would not want to risk compressing my loads (seating depth). Is the sized round just sitting in the die based on gravity, or is there still some compression going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igolfat8 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I have done the very thing you are asking about. The 1st round your 2nd round is pushing against has already been sized so there is very little compression (resistance) forces to worry about IMO. I have not had any rounds change in COAL post bulge busting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 You could be reducing the diameter of the bullet, depending on the brass thickness and bullet diameter. Sort of like using a FCD die without the crimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awfaxis Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I just got mine yesterday, and ran a hundred failed (loaded) rounds through it. it does not hang up on the bullet area, only on the bulge. And it does a nice job. I did have one which had a bell still on it, and it got a small correction, but otherwise, I can slip the entire round up into the die right up to the bulge before it requires pressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
427Cobra Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 My advice is throw away the crimping portion of the FCD, and only BB clean cases not loaded rounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDA Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I just push all of my .40 cases through the BB right after tumbling. It took about ten minutes to do 200 cases the other night. I know, that adds time to the loading process, but I've never used a case gauge and never had a round fail to chamber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfalcon00 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Question for you guys. The lee bulge buster would you be able to use it on a 650? It always is shown on a single stage but I have some extra tool heads lying around and I can't see any reason it would not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDA Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) I imagine you could if you removed the indexing pawl so the shell plate remained stationary and used the powder check or seating station. I stuck my neck out though and bought a Lee single stage press for $17.00 new on eBay. A press is a press... Edited September 20, 2015 by TDA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igolfat8 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I just got mine yesterday, and ran a hundred failed (loaded) rounds through it. it does not hang up on the bullet area, only on the bulge. And it does a nice job. I did have one which had a bell still on it, and it got a small correction, but otherwise, I can slip the entire round up into the die right up to the bulge before it requires pressing. It should be pointed out that you must follow the set up instructions precisely or you could do the very thing you are asking about. If the ram is NOT adjusted to go up inside the die, past the opening, then the second round would be pushing firmly against the previous primer and could go KABOOM. Adjust the ram to go FULLY into the die and stroke the press each time to bottom and you will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric_Vmax Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 The Redding bulge die comes with a ram that pushes it all the way through. Think about using these for reloading 357 Sig, Makes it much easier if you run it through one of these. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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