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Old 02-22-2008, 06:57 PM
george ulrich george ulrich is offline
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on the core seating die?if the internal punch was burred you wouldn't get it in the die theres only .0001 clearance.
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Old 02-24-2008, 05:12 AM
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Al:
How hard are those Corbin punch's??
Will they snap off before they bell the tips? OR bend?

What we're referring to would be the same thing as the head of a punch or chisel head belling over from hammering on it. Same effect.
You should be able to feel whether the very edge is smooth or might have a slight burr on it. IF there's a burr, and you don't want to mess with it. Send it back to the maker. IF you don't mind and have a good smooth wheel or stone. Just smooth it off and it should be good.

IF that's not the problem at all. THen there's scratch's inside the bore of the die and like you say it's brand new. Return it for a swap, or final polishing. SHouldn't be any hassle or problem in the maker doing that. IF it won't void the warranty and you've got fine grit, paper, or 4/0 wool just polish it out. Shouldn't be too major a job to slick it up "good enough". Much of that depends on how particular you are. You can get into a pissing contest over how fine a finish it needs, or others think it needs though.

1000 -1200 grit whether paper, or 4/0 wool, or compound should be more than slick enough to not mar a bullet jacket.
Al, how far off am I?

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Old 02-24-2008, 05:47 PM
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i think it's already decided its an internal problem with core seater.the finish isn't about marring jackets its about ejection. if its not smooth enough it will be a problem. george
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Old 02-26-2008, 02:27 AM
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I have 3 sets of dies from blackmon. 22 and 30 cal FB and 30 Cal BT dies... The BT DIES ARE RARE.. Email me at jahner.bullets@yahoo.com if you absolutely have any questions at all I have dealt with many problems and fixed all of them so far and make BR bullets. Ryan
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Old 02-28-2008, 01:26 PM
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When I get my core seat die back from Larry and I can get back to making bullets, I will most likely take you up on your offer. Thanks John
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Old 03-21-2008, 05:01 AM
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Adjusting your dies to go over center is ok if you are careful about the pressure you use. Only set for the minimum pressure to properly seat the core. The problem with using the constant pressure feel method is that after a few hundred pulls or pushes on the handle you get tired and cores are seated with different pressures as a result.
The jackets should stay in the die and require a slight amount of ejection pressure to indicate that they have come up to diameter in the core seating die.
It is a matter of personal choice as both methods can produce good results.
If you are unsure of how to set the dies properly then use the constant pressure method as it is safer untill you are more experienced.
The marks on the bullet are from a poor internal bore finish I would say.

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Old 04-08-2008, 12:46 AM
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I'd like to thank everyone on this site that's offered advice in my learning curve in making my first bullets. I had my first chance to test the new bullets my dad and I made this past weekend. I shot a two-day match in Tacoma, Washington. I'm pleased to say that both my dad's bullets and my bullets both shot quite well. Thanks again.

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