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  • cpatbay
    Senior Member
    • May 2011
    • 1631

    Reloaded Rounds not sliding easily into Shellholder

    I have done a couple of rounds of reloading with my 223 brass. Now, some of my PPU brass are "resisting" being slided into the shellholder while all my LC brass are still sliding into the shellholder with ease.

    So my question is; are these PPU brass becoming deformed at the head significantly enough to be discarded? Does this symptom mean these brass will be harder to be extracted during firing?

    Also, would full length resizing fix this problem?
    NRA Lifer

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  • #2
    bruce381
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2009
    • 2442

    the extractor sometimes lighly beds the rim I still laod them

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    • #3
      thenodnarb
      Veteran Member
      • May 2009
      • 2603

      you probably have a burr on the extraction groove from the extractor. The head area really doesn't deform from firing. If you slide a cartridge into the chamber, you'll see how far the round goes into the chamber and the back part of it sticks out so the bolt can surround it and the extractor can grab it. full length resizing will do nothing for the problem you're having. if they don't fit in the shell holder, retire them to the recycling bin.

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      • #4
        XDRoX
        Veteran Member
        • Mar 2009
        • 4420

        They should shoot fine. But yes, it's a hassle when brass does this.
        Chris
        <----Rimfire Addict


        Originally posted by Oceanbob
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        • #5
          Chief-7700
          Veteran Member
          • May 2008
          • 3382

          Try turning the brass while putting in the shell holder, could be a burr on the rim.
          Chief

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          • #6
            gunboat
            Veteran Member
            • Apr 2008
            • 3288

            Try a different shellholder, or different brand of shellholder. They are machined items to a +/- tolerence. Your cases may be + and the shellholder -.

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