shoot57 Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Hi all, just reloaded some 243 rounds and noticed that the heads slid into the cases very easy. ( i only neck sized the cases so i assume i need to adjust it a bit ) after i crimped the bullets i notice the heads still twist round in the case but will not slide in or out, i have not noticed this before so my question is, are these rounds safe to use ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Yes they are safe and it does happen, the only thing you have to be careful about is that the crimp is strong enough to prevent the bullet getting pushed back into the case. Bullets, like everything, are made within tolerances. Some brands and some batches come out a bit smaller than others. Case neck thicknesses vary as well' If you feel its excessive take them back of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I found that after reloading some hornady brass X amount of times the neck tension went a bit slack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooter Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I found that after reloading some hornady brass X amount of times the neck tension went a bit slack. I always anneal my cases after five reloads. Annealing the cases has always put the spring back in the brass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I haven't got as far as annealing yet. I bought a couple of bags of new brass for around £25 I think so I chucked the stuff that had lost neck tension and started fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 You likely get told off later by the bullet head policeman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I had the same problem with my 257 Wildcat and contacted Reloading Solutions and they provided a carbide resizer where you could select what diameter you needed the case. Worked first rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Put some permanent marker pen round your case neck to check that your are actually getting contact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicehorn Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 (edited) The problem I could see with 'loose' bullets is that when loaded into a magazine the rounds in the magazine before firing could be subjected to recoil (especially if you seat long near the lands) and as a consequence they could end up shorter and adversely affect accuracy. My advice would be to sort it before attempting shooting things with a leg in each corner. Edited August 10, 2017 by dicehorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Hi all, just reloaded some 243 rounds and noticed that the bullets slid into the cases very easy. ( i only neck sized the cases so i assume i need to adjust it a bit ) after i crimped the cases i notice the bullets still twist round in the case but will not slide in or out, i have not noticed this before so my question is, are these rounds safe to use ? As Dave G predicted. Fixed that for ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 ZipLoc bags are handy for storing loose bullets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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