Loaded my first 10 rounds!

[natomasboy]

Hi all -

Thanks for all the reloading help. I ended up making the following purchases for my setup:

Reloading Kit: $106 from Midway (Lee deluxe turret press kit)
Dies: Lee Delux 4-die set Midway $33
Bullets: DandD bullets 1,000 .40 180gr ~ $75 w/ shipping
Brass: local gun store 100 .40SW winchester brass $30 (I know, I paid way too much)
Powder: local gun store Bullseye 1lb $22

Reading the ABC's of reloading and using the Speer reloading manual 8th edition.

It took me 15 minutes to make 10 rounds because I tripled checked everything from powder measure to seating. The one thing I did notice was the crimping was kind of a weird station. It would be hard inserting the round into the die and then smooth and then hard again as I exited. I'm assuming this is normal since the crimp is where the lip of the brass touches the bullet.

[Milsurp Collector]

The one thing I did notice was the crimping was kind of a weird station. It would be hard inserting the round into the die and then smooth and then hard again as I exited. I'm assuming this is normal since the crimp is where the lip of the brass touches the bullet.

Haven't reloaded .40S&W but check your crimp die. It should taper crimp and the round should go in and out easily. When I taper crimp my .30 M1 Carbine rounds the crimping is so subtle the taper crimp die doesn't seem like it does anything.

[Fishseeker]

Just got the same set up recently and have not reloaded yet just to busy when the holidays end I will begin. i did though add a taper tie to my set as from what I have been reading .40 and .45 they say a taper crimp is best. Die was only 10 bucks.

I did play around today and see I have some adjustments on the seating die to make.