over expanded my cases?

[jpb in me]

Made my first error in reloading (newbie here) overexpanded my cases to the point where they won't fit my seater die. Any suggestions other than throwing them away? Fortunately I only did 20 so its not a great loss.

 

[Old Judge Creek]

Yes, it's "fix-able" but since you're still learning, I'd say its truly cheaper to toss'em than to mess with 'em. If it's only 20 cases then it's been a cheap lesson learned, eh? :wink:

 

[jpb in me]

Yeah it is a lesson learned. Seems like a fine line to whre the case will accept the bullet and overexpanding.

 

[Cholo]

They may not fit in your seater die, but you should be able to resized them and start over again unless I'm misunderstanding the problem.

I expand/bell my cases to have the bullet sit maybe 1/16th" in the case. A good campher helps.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

Run them through the sizing die again. Then re-flair just enough so you can get the bullet to just start to enter the case. :D :D

...Jimbo

 

[Cholo]

I hear an echo in here :wink:

 

[GP100man]

There probably flared too much to go in the sizer again !

raise a case up then adjust the die down , you`ll feel it hit then lower the ram & adjust a little at the time until ya get the desired affect . Do the same with the seater,but remember to seat a bullet to the correct depth then set the crimp.

Hope this helps even if a little.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

I hear an echo in here :wink:

Just pushing the same vehicle up the hill. The more people pushing the easier it is. :D :D

...JImbo

 

[powder smoke]

I hear an echo in here :wink:

Just pushing the same vehicle up the hill. The more people pushing the easier it is. :D :D

...JImbo

+1 Try Resizing them

 

[newrugersafan]

Take your de-capping pin out first before running them through your resizing die again.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

Take your de-capping pin out first before running them through your resizing die again.

Oh yeah, that's important. We don't want any unexpected blow-outs. :shock: :D

...Jimbo