Ring around the top of the bullet

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

Hey guys I get this ring around the top off my bullets from the seating die, any tricks to getting rid of it?
I get them on all of the projectiles I use with the 416, 404 and 375
Any help in stopping it would be appreciated,
I use 2 thou under caliber on my case mouth.
Mike

 

[Warbeast]

You could profile your seating stem with aa matching ogive.

Other way would be to widen the case mouth more before seating and crimp afterwards.

 

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

You could profile your seating stem with aa matching ogive.

Other way would be to widen the case mouth more before seating and crimp afterwards.

I would like to keep the same neck tension, I wonder if they are custom die makers who can solve this issue with custom stems

 

[RLL]

I would like to keep the same neck tension, I wonder if they are custom die makers who can solve this issue with custom stems

The guys at SAC make various seating stems for their dies that can eliminate the seating rim look/deviation on the bullet.

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

I’ve "customised " seating stems for lead projectiles using devcon epoxy. Coat the bullet, ( in a dummy case) with silicone release agent and then put some epoxy on top and press it onto the stem, ensuring it is straight, it is then a perfect fit for that projectile
Gumpy

 

[shootist~]

What brand of dies?

 

[Wyatt Smith]

Remove the seating stem and break the sharp corner with some sandpaper.

 

[MS 9x56]

Or just buy a new seating die.

 

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

What brand of dies?

RCBS and forester

 

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

I’ve "customised " seating stems for lead projectiles using devcon epoxy. Coat the bullet, ( in a dummy case) with silicone release agent and then put some epoxy on top and press it onto the stem, ensuring it is straight, it is then a perfect fit for that projectile
Gumpy

I might have to try this, I do have bedding compound

 

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

Or just buy a new seating die.

I would think they are all made the same

 

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

Remove the seating stem and break the sharp corner with some sandpaper.

I’ve tried that repeatedly

 

[Tex .416]

Try a light touch with the deburring tool used on the case mouth.

Are you using the seating die to crimp? If so, try a separate crimping die such as the Lee factory crimp die.

 

[Joker12]

I might have to try this, I do have bedding compound

I have done the same thing with hot glue from my wife's hot glue gun. Works very well.

 

[Maskell Shotgun academy]

Try a light touch with the deburring tool used on the case mouth.

Are you using the seating die to crimp? If so, try a separate crimping die such as the Lee factory crimp die.

No, I am not using a seating die to crimp, I have a separate die for the 404 and the 375 but waiting on one for the 416 Taylor

 

[Tex .416]

No, I am not using a seating die to crimp, I have a separate die for the 404 and the 375 but waiting on one for the 416 Taylor

Ok, try a light touch with the deburring tool. That fixed a die I had that did the same thing. Good luck.

 

[Graham Hunter]

I have taken a bullet chucked in a drill and coated it with valve grinding. Worked well. Hornady also makes various seating stems for different bullets.

 

[BryceM]

Think it makes any difference or is it just cosmetic? Small irregularities at the front of a bullet are much less important than imperfections around the base. Besides, it’s pretty much equal all the way around.

Personally, I’d just look for a bullet seating stem that matched the ogive better. “Fix” the problem incorrectly and anything you gain in bullet smoothness will be lost by eccentric bullet runout.

 

[Ericedwinbates]

Hey guys I get this ring around the top off my bullets from the seating die, any tricks to getting rid of it?
I get them on all of the projectiles I use with the 416, 404 and 375
Any help in stopping it would be appreciated,
I use 2 thou under caliber on my case mouth.
Mike

Its fairly common and really does not effect accuracy for most hunting applications. I take emory cloth on a wood dowel or even a dummy round and lightly buff inside of seater.

 

[Russ16]

Hornady offers bullet specific seating stems. If they don’t make one for your bullet you can send them one and they’ll make it for you at not too bad a cost.