Lumpy Posted October 10, 2001 Share Posted October 10, 2001 Anyone have any good suggestions on how to go about fixing Glock fired .40 brass for reloading. I'm talking about the bulge at the bottom of the case. I know you can grind your die down a bit, but have heard of problems with the Dillon Die insert popping out. A case sizer is just too expensive. Any ideas or non-traditional thoughts on what I can do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted October 10, 2001 Share Posted October 10, 2001 Check out EGW's die. There is a thread on here somewhere that talks about it. Short story, it is supposed to remove the bulge. I have not tried one yet but I am going to. http://www.egw-guns.com/egw.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted October 10, 2001 Share Posted October 10, 2001 I found the thread. Read this: http://www.brianenos.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard...=4&topic=27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlockLady Posted October 10, 2001 Share Posted October 10, 2001 Go for a Lee sizing die, and then use the Lee Factory Crimp die. The combo results in brass which will pass a cartridge gauge (sp?) every time. BTW, my EGW .40 cartridge gauge is a bit smaller than the one from Midway. And both are smaller than any .40 Glock. Debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpy Posted October 10, 2001 Author Share Posted October 10, 2001 Thanks Guys & Gals, I checked out that thread as well. I'm ordering one up this afternoon. You guys/gals are the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detlef Posted October 10, 2001 Share Posted October 10, 2001 I have installed the EGW (it's really a Lee U) resizing die in my 650 and it *does* indeed take care of the bulge! No more *fat ones*.... --Detlef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpy Posted October 10, 2001 Author Share Posted October 10, 2001 Perfect, I just ordered one this afternoon. Talked to some good fella down there. He's going to ship it USPS so I should get it in about 2 months up here in Canada, Eh! I have buckets of brass but my failure to chamber check rate was about 20%. I load jacketed bullets only and that was getting a little too expensive. I normally just shot them off in my G23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detlef Posted October 12, 2001 Share Posted October 12, 2001 a lot also depends on your chamber. In one of my guns (both have Schueman match barrels) bulging brass is no problem (within limits...), the other rejects the slightest off-tolerance in the cartridge. Your failure rate will go *way* down with the Lee die. It was probably the most relevant purchase I've made in the past year, and it's only $ 20.- or so. --D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpy Posted October 12, 2001 Author Share Posted October 12, 2001 Not sure what barrel is in mt STI. I know the chamber is pretty finicky. I'm just looking to drop my failure rate. A good buy in my eyes... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdg45acp Posted October 28, 2001 Share Posted October 28, 2001 Here's what I do about 40 brass. 1. I size the brass. I'm using Dillion dies. 2. Then, before priming and loading, I put the brass in a sammi gauge. If it doesn't fit I toss it in the trash. 3. Then I take the good brass, prime it and load it. I have a Lee Factory crimp on the last stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpy Posted October 28, 2001 Author Share Posted October 28, 2001 Pdg45acp, You must be retired and rich. :-) That seems like way too much work to me. I've now got the die up and running. Haven't loaded a huge batch yet (I need to chrono) but it should save me a lot of heartache... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Merricks Posted October 29, 2001 Share Posted October 29, 2001 I have'nt got around to reloading glock 45 brass does it have the same problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted October 29, 2001 Share Posted October 29, 2001 Jon, I reload mostly from a Glock 21. The resizing doesn't seem to be a problem on my Dillon Square Deal B with the factory supplied dies. I case gage my ammo for match use. About 4-5% of my loaded rounds fail the case gage test ---- I want the round slipping completely into the gage and then falling back out from Gravity alone. If I've got to help it, I toss it in a bin as practice or fun ammo. All of the rejected ammo will feed in both my Glock and my Colt 1911 about 98% of the time. I just don't want to run into a defective round during a match; I hate running clearance drills..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Merricks Posted October 31, 2001 Share Posted October 31, 2001 Thanks Nik, Ive got tons of once fired glock brass I plan on reloading for my 1911. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Bone Posted December 7, 2001 Share Posted December 7, 2001 Help me out here, maybe I'm a little slow... I have had a Lee sizing die for some time now and agree that it does work very well. But I don't understand what the Lee "CRIMP" die does for me that my Dillon won't. I noticed a couple of you mentioned it..... school me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalanche Posted December 8, 2001 Share Posted December 8, 2001 I am setting up 650 and got the Lee crimp because of reliable recommendation. However, I am at school with Dan. Thanks Maybe the Lee does what the Dillon does and vice versa but the Lee does it better and is more preferred. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Bagoly Posted December 8, 2001 Share Posted December 8, 2001 The Lee Carbide Crimp die has a Carbide sizer built in. If the loaded round has a bulge in it, the Lee die will iron it down. It always worked great for me in .45. Recently with some plated bullets in .40, it caused the bullets to be loose in the finished rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted December 9, 2001 Share Posted December 9, 2001 I think we may be getting a little loose in the names and definitions of these dies. A Lee FACTORY crimp die is different from other crimp dies, even from Lee. Maybe someone with more experience can help out here. It probably shouldn't be me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Bagoly Posted December 10, 2001 Share Posted December 10, 2001 Go and look for yourself; http://www.leeprecision.com/catalog/browse...19=dies-p3.html Scroll down for the Carbide Crimp die. I think its the one you are inteterested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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