VLD seating die/stem

[Griffo13]

Anyone ever had issues with inconsistent seating depths due to tipped projectiles touching the (guessing here… the inside of the seating due?)

I’m getting cbto readings of 2.7890 to 2.7950 with the TMKs. Case length is the same. Primers are not sticking out, same pressure on the press. Can’t think of anything else unless someone can point something out

Is this a common thing?

 

[75]

Use a sharpie to colour in a bullet tip area then seat it. You’ll see marks where the seater stem has contacted the bullet and should give you an answer but I doubt the plastic tip is making contact as the stem should be hollow and plenty of clearance.

 

[Stalker62]

I’m getting cbto readings of 2.7890 to 2.7950 with the TMKs.

Is this a common thing?

@Griffo13

So a variation of 0.006".

Which will make absolutely no difference to your life, (or indeed the death of any deer).

Measure the tipped bullets. The variation in the length of them (caused by the actual tips) is where the 'issue' lies.

Just crack on.

 

[Griffo13]

@Griffo13

So a variation of 0.006".

Which will make absolutely no difference to your life, (or indeed the death of any deer).

Measure the tipped bullets. The variation in the length of them (caused by the actual tips) is where the 'issue' lies.

Just crack on.

I have rechecked on the loading software and it doesn’t have a huge effect on pressures. Just wanted to know if anyone else has come across this before

 

[Ronin]

Bed the stem with your bullet

 

[7Miller]

Bed the stem with your bullet

Hi Ronin,
What does this mean? I'm still relatively new to reloading, (back at it after many years), hence this question.
Curious, as I've just fitted a vld style seating stem to my micrometer seating die.
Cheers.

 

[75]

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Hi Ronin,
What does this mean? I'm still relatively new to reloading, (back at it after many years), hence this question.
Curious, as I've just fitted a vld style seating stem to my micrometer seating die.
Cheers.

You add a skim of JB Weld in the inside of your seater stem, a bit of release agent to a tip of a bullet (Neutral shoe polish is a favourite I believe) and then seat a bullet. Or you may rest the stem (in the press) on an already seated bullet - I don't recall the exact details now but the idea is the stem then takes up the exact profile of your bullet and seats it more consistently.

The bit I was always worried about was concentricity. I was always worried I would make a mould that was somehow wonky and off centre so didn't bother in the end (I was trying to solve the issue of std seater cutting into bullets when seating but I just bought the VLD stem in the end).

 

[7Miller]

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You add a skim of JB Weld in the inside of your seater stem, a bit of release agent to a tip of a bullet (Neutral shoe polish is a favourite I believe) and then seat a bullet. Or you may rest the stem (in the press) on an already seated bullet - I don't recall the exact details now but the idea is the stem then takes up the exact profile of your bullet and seats it more consistently.

The bit I was always worried about was concentricity. I was always worried I would make a mould that was somehow wonky and off centre so didn't bother in the end (I was trying to solve the issue of std seater cutting into bullets when seating but I just bought the VLD stem in the end).

Ok, thanks for the clarification.

As I've purchased a new micrometer seating stem for Vld bullets, I assume I don't have to do what you described? I just seat the ELD-M bullets with the VLD stem as it is?

 

[Ronin]

Bedding compound into the seater stem and seat a bullet

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You add a skim of JB Weld in the inside of your seater stem, a bit of release agent to a tip of a bullet (Neutral shoe polish is a favourite I believe) and then seat a bullet. Or you may rest the stem (in the press) on an already seated bullet - I don't recall the exact details now but the idea is the stem then takes up the exact profile of your bullet and seats it more consistently.

The bit I was always worried about was concentricity. I was always worried I would make a mould that was somehow wonky and off centre so didn't bother in the end (I was trying to solve the issue of std seater cutting into bullets when seating but I just bought the VLD stem in the end).

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