Crimping revolver relaods.

[Dcav]

Did a lot of 250 .38 Spc last reloading run through, and I could feel them hanging up in the cylinder walls of my M85 Taurus and my Gp100, IIRC factory revolver rounds use a roller crimp. Anything I can do to fix this issue? Using lee carbide die sets.

 

[Texasjack]

You may be over crimping and bulging out the cases a bit. Try backing off the crimping die a bit.

 

[Dawico]

Are they hanging up going in or coming out of the cylinder?

 

[Dcav]

Hanging up going in.

 

[Dawico]

Are you crimping enough to remove all of the flare off of the case? .38s don't need much crimp, but you have to be sure to remove the flare.

 

[Dcav]

Are you crimping enough to remove all of the flare off of the case? .38s don't need much crimp, but you have to be sure to remove the flare.

I'll run some test on em Dawico, that very well could be it. Appreciate it bud, i'll repost later on and see if that was it.

 

[woolleyworm]

can you post a close up of your crimp?

 

[Dcav]

can you post a close up of your crimp?

Ive already shot em all, will setup the press and doe a few with no changes. In a few min.

 

[Dcav]

Here is a couple pics, too much flare may be the issue going to play around with the setting once I clean my reloading table off.

 

[Dawico]

Yup, the flare is still there. You can probably feel it with your fingernail. Problem solved.

 

[Dcav]

Yup, the flare is still there. You can probably feel it with your fingernail. Problem solved.

Yeah sure can, thanks bud. I'll adjust it and should be good to go.

 

[woolleyworm]

What recipe are you using and what is your final OAL? Bullet looks to be not seated to the proper depth also. A little more crimp and that should solve your chambering issue as Dawico stated. My fav load for the 38 is a 110gn Speer #4007 over some Titegroup. They have a cannelure for the roll crimp. It doesn't appear that the bullets you're using have a cannelure on them. Are they a 9mm or 380 designed bullet?

 

[Dcav]

What recipe are you using and what is your final OAL? Bullet looks to be not seated to the proper depth also. A little more crimp and that should solve your chambering issue as Dawico stated. My fav load for the 38 is a 110gn Speer #4007 over some Titegroup. They have a cannelure for the roll crimp. It doesn't appear that the bullets you're using have a cannelure on them. Are they a 9mm or 380 designed bullet?

Berry's 125 Gr .38 cal flat point. 5.0 gr unique, OAL is 1.145. Min OAL listed is 1.440, used range brass.

 

[woolleyworm]

Berry's 125 Gr .38 cal flat point. 5.0 gr unique, OAL is 1.145. Min OAL listed is 1.440, used range brass.

1.450 or 1.445 ? Seat'em down to 1.440 and see what that looks like. Have some fun at the range!

 

[Bearbacker]

One of my best investments was a Lee Factory Crimp die. It also is a finish sizer and eliminates these kinds of problems.

 

[Dcav]

Problem was fixed month ago, been cranking out reloads since.

 

[Vaquero]

Well phooey! I got all excited about helping someone and ya bust my bubble!
Glad you got it going your way

 

[Dcav]

No worries, Ive been shooting my GP100 at will after dialing in the loads for it.

 

[twogunns]

who is will and why are you shooting at him....ahhahaha...j/k