Seating Die question...

[stover]

I have a Dillon 550B with .223 carbide die set. I am finding that the bullet seating die keeps seating bullets +/- .003 off of the COL I am setting my initial setup/test round to. I am finding this with HPBT bullets. Could it just be that the HP is not always trimmed exactly the same. Should I be looking at getting different dies? Any ideas or am I just fretting over nothing. Thanks.

[joelogic]

Dillon dies seat from the tip instead of the ogive so yes the bullets could be different lengths. But what difference is .003 going to make?

[1lostinspace]

it's no going to make a difference
Use SMK bullets

[stover]

it's no going to make a difference
Use SMK bullets

I am using SMKs. I have been finding some very small variances in length and weight. But then again were talking about +/- .003 or 69.0-69.2 grains of bullet weight. Ok. I guess I'm fretting over nothing.

[zfields]

...hell I dont even think my calipers read down to .003

I thin life will be ok with that little variation.

[joelogic]

I bet the smk's are consistent from ogive to base.

[bruceflinch]

I have a Dillon 550B with .223 carbide die set. I am finding that the bullet seating die keeps seating bullets +/- .003 off of the COL I am setting my initial setup/test round to. I am finding this with HPBT bullets. Could it just be that the HP is not always trimmed exactly the same. Should I be looking at getting different dies? Any ideas or am I just fretting over nothing. Thanks.

You're being anal enough to become a very good Reloader.

[stover]

You're being anal enough to become a very good Reloader.