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Old 04-13-2007, 2:55 PM
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Originally Posted by JickoRicko View Post
BTW, anything over 24gr is like crushing powder already... and the seating die is making a mark on the bullets.... (I'm using Dillon 550B and Dillon's 223 dies set).... is this normal?
Yes, for the most part you're going to see marks on the bullet from the seating die if compressing powder. But I load as much as 24.5gr of RL15 without any issues because I use one of these:

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=293879

The long drop tube helps to guide the powder in better so it packs a lot better.

This thing helped me get over 25 grains of Varget into an LC case with a 77gr SMK.
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