Reloading Horniday V-Max

[Rotary12]

Help -

I just got some 60gn .224 Horniday V-Max. I spent the afternoon setting up my dies and getting the powder drop set to the minimum. What I'm running into is since the powder die does not bell the case, it's harder to keep the bullet going straight in the seating die. Consequently, the nylon tip is hanging on the lip inside the seating die and taking a chunk out of it.

Oh, the press is an RL 550 and an RCBS seating die. Any words of wisdom?

[Lights]

I use Hornady die's. They have a floating guide in thier seating die. Otherwise you just need to be careful when guiding the bullet up into the seating die.

[JFettig]

guide it with your fingers until it gets into the die, should align itself.

[Hoot]

I use Hornady die's. They have a floating guide in thier seating die. Otherwise you just need to be careful when guiding the bullet up into the seating die.

+1

Hornady New Dimension dies are great for flat base bullets.

Hoot

[Rotary12]

guide it with your fingers until it gets into the die, should align itself.

That's what I was trying to do. Sometimes it works, but mostly doesn't. Kind of frustrating after all the time to setup.

[JFettig]

I've never had any issues.

[JFettig]

I have one of these for .308, pretty nice. Drop bullet in from the top charged case in bottom and ram it home.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/305950 ... -remington

[Hoot]

I have one of these for .308, pretty nice. Drop bullet in from the top charged case in bottom and ram it home.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/305950 ... -remington

Sweet!

Never saw one of those before. Hold me back!

Hoot

[JFettig]

I no longer load .308 and I have a set if you need

[Hoot]

I no longer load .308 and I have a set if you need

Horse trade for a box of unobtanium?



Hoot

[Rotary12]

I'm now looking at these:

http://www.forsterproducts.com/store.asp?pid=36179

[Hoot]

I'm now looking at these:

http://www.forsterproducts.com/store.asp?pid=36179

Sorry about that distraction. I have always done well by Forster dies. Have a couple of them but not one of those. Sure makes sense though.

Hoot

[Lights]

I'm now looking at these:

http://www.forsterproducts.com/store.asp?pid=36179

Try Gunstop on Monday. I think he sells Fosters stuff.

[Hoot]

I'm now looking at these:

http://www.forsterproducts.com/store.asp?pid=36179

Try Gunstop on Monday. I think he sells Fosters stuff.

That's where I got mine. Not sure what remains in stock lately though.

Hoot

[Rotary12]

Dies at Gunstop are pretty scarce. I think I got the last of the .223 in January.