What's going on with my brass shoulder after resizing?

[damndave]

Looks like too much case lube.

[calnhob]

How do you lube your cases ?

....BTW and not trying to be rude, but it may be time to re-read your reloading manuals as this denting effect is generally mentioned.

I use Horandy Unique Case Lube.

As for the manual...well you got me. I don't have one YET. I've been meaning to get the Lyman 49th but keep forgetting.

[milw50717]

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As for the manual...well you got me. I don't have one YET. I've been meaning to get the Lyman 49th but keep forgetting.

Hopefully, you got your reloading data from a reliable source ?

[calnhob]

I'm using this data supposedly from an NRA article. I've checked a few other online sources which seems to agree with it.

Also, a couple of CG's offered to show me how to reload so I'm NOT going into it blind. My wife would kill me if I blew up the house or myself.

IMR 3031 - 48.0 grains
IMR 4895 - 49.0 grains
IMR 4064 - 50.0 grains
W748 - 48.0 grains
AA2460 - 49.0 grains
AA2520 - 51.0 grains
AA2495 - 50.5 grains
H4895 - 49.0 grains
BLC-2 - 49.0 grains
H335 - 49.0 grains
RL-12 - 48.0 grains

[milw50717]

Always best to check on the manufacturers sites

IMR, Hogdon and Winchester can be checked on their site - http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

Alliant - http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/index.aspx

Accurate - http://www.accuratepowder.com/load-data/

Good to hear that you have offers of help. Far easier to get started with someone helping.

[ar15barrels]

As for the manual...well you got me. I don't have one YET.

Problems like too much lube are explained in the manual.
Manuals also explain how NOT to blow your guns up.
Are you gonna wait until you blow up a gun to get a manual?

[ar15barrels]

I'm going into it blind.
My wife would kill me if I blew up the house or myself.

The wife might be more forgiving than the powder and shrapnel escaping from the gun.
Hopefully, the explosion will darwin you out so you won't have to worry about the wife trying to kill you too...

[Justintoxicated]

It could also be a spec of media or foreign material stuck inside your die, the tiniest little particle will cause dents like that, usually dents from lube show up more on the shoulder. Even one of my new Redding dies had a piece of black sand like substance I had to scrub out of it last time around. Gotta love one shot cleaner, and plastic dental tools.

[EL_NinO619]

Problems like too much lube are explained in the manual.
Manuals also explain how NOT to blow your guns up.
Are you gonna wait until you blow up a gun to get a manual?

I never understood this. I bought a $30 manual long before I ever pulled the handle. I understand the internet has a copious amount of information on it, problem is at least half is false.

[mjmagee67]

The single best piece of advice there is for a new reloader is buy a manual or 2 or 3 and read them. Lyman's is great the one from Hornady is good as is the Lee manual. Get em read em build great ammo.

[calnhob]

Hopefully, the explosion will darwin you out so you won't have to worry about the wife trying to kill you too...

Thanks for reading my post. Obviously you didn't read that I was going to get help and a manual.

If you don't have anything helpful to add to the post, don't post.

[pdq_wizzard]

I'm using this data supposedly from an NRA article. I've checked a few other online sources which seems to agree with it.

Also, a couple of CG's offered to show me how to reload so I'm NOT going into it blind. My wife would kill me if I blew up the house or myself.

IMR 3031 - 48.0 grains
IMR 4895 - 49.0 grains
IMR 4064 - 50.0 grains
W748 - 48.0 grains
AA2460 - 49.0 grains
AA2520 - 51.0 grains
AA2495 - 50.5 grains
H4895 - 49.0 grains
BLC-2 - 49.0 grains
H335 - 49.0 grains
RL-12 - 48.0 grains

Just a note to help you here, I have checked the NRA loads for the M1 Granad and they are near MAX!! start 10% below what you see here, especially if you are using Mil brass.

[J-cat]

You are going to ruin the dies and the brass by sizing dirty cases.

[ar15barrels]

Thanks for reading my post. Obviously you didn't read that I was going to get help and a manual.

I read your post where you clearly stated you were going into it blind.
You then edited that post after my comment and are now telling me I did not read your post.
What you are leaving out is that you changed the content of your post after I read it.

[Justintoxicated]

Just a note to help you here, I have checked the NRA loads for the M1 Granad and they are near MAX!! start 10% below what you see here, especially if you are using Mil brass.

I would start less then 10% lower than those for a garand, try the Hornady manual for garand specific load data, or get an adjustable gas block.