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Redding 223 bullet seating die
« on: August 04, 2011, 05:48:55 PM »
Can't seem to get my 55 grain Hornady V-MAX bullets to seat deep enough. Have loaded some 55 grainn Sierra Spitzers with no problems even though they had a tad longer OAL than the V-MAX bullets. I use a Hornady OAL guage for proper lengths. Anybody else run into this situation? Am I missing something? HELP!!!! :o

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Re: Redding 223 bullet seating die
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2011, 11:45:53 AM »
Different bullets have a different ojive, some are more pointed than others. Due to this some shorter oals loads will not chamber if they have a more rounded nose while the longer more pointed bullets will. It`s very comman.

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Re: Redding 223 bullet seating die
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2011, 08:23:34 PM »
Get ahold of Redding, and tell them your problem. They make a couple different seating stems for different shape bullets. They might just send you one. gypsyman
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Re: Redding 223 bullet seating die
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2011, 08:21:44 AM »
Thanks for the info guys. Think I will call Redding for advice.

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Re: Redding 223 bullet seating die
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2011, 01:41:13 PM »
I've used a Redding .223 seating die for years to seat hundreds of 55gr and 60gr V-max bullets.  I'm interested in what Redding told you or what the problem was. Please report back.
 
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