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jstpa 11-23-2012 17:07:51 67.234.16.85 Report to Moderator	Im no expert but I would pull the decapping rod assembly out. and measure the expander and see if it is the right size. If its not Im sure the company would send you the right one. Also do you have the die turned down in the press far enough? hth jstpa [Reply]   [No Email]
RayP(MI) 11-23-2012 17:30:05 207.241.137.116 Report to Moderator	Re: Question for you reloaders (gun) in reply to jstpa, 11-23-2012 17:07:51   Sounds like the expander is too large. When you push the brass upward into the die, the neck is squeezed down, On the reverse - down stroke the expander bead pulls up through the neck, sizing it back to what should be a snug fit on the bullet. If that is too large, say .311 instead of .308, bullet will fit loosely. May be manufacturer out the wrong one in. I like to use Lee neck sizing die, which uses a collet to squeeze the neck down against the center - anvil. You can get some real expert answers on reloadbench.com - bulletin board. [Reply]  [No Email]
old 11-23-2012 17:53:05 209.86.226.30 Report to Moderator	Re: Question for you reloaders (gun) in reply to RayP(MI), 11-23-2012 17:30:05   This is Lee die by the way. It came with my re-loader so have no idea much about it. I have dies for 44 mag and 3006 etc and never had any problems but this one is odd. Thinking about buying a new die set for 308 but then this is for a fiend so not sure if it would be worth it in the long run [Reply]  [No Email]
old 11-23-2012 17:29:58 209.86.226.30 Report to Moderator	Re: Question for you reloaders (gun) in reply to jstpa, 11-23-2012 17:07:51   I tried the expander from my 3006 die also and it will not size the neck to the correct size either so think something it odd with this brass or the gun that is shooting the bullets or some such odd problem [Reply]  [No Email]
JF in CT 11-24-2012 04:31:18 71.88.46.81 Report to Moderator	Re: Question for you reloaders (gun) in reply to old, 11-23-2012 17:29:58   I had the same problem with my Lee 3006 expander. I just kept grinding it down until the bullet felt like it had a snug fit. I would then follow up with a factory crimp die. Been using it like that for over 20 years. Jim [Reply]  [No Email]
KEH 11-24-2012 04:57:11 209.213.19.196 Report to Moderator	Re: Question for you reloaders (gun) in reply to JF in CT, 11-24-2012 04:31:18   Try a different lot of brass. Or remove expander plug and see how the bullet fit is after resizing only. KEH [Reply]  [No Email]