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GENERAL => Ammunition, questions, and handloading techniques => Topic started by: lewmed on November 15, 2020, 10:29:37 PM

Title: I'm happy I had a powder check die
Post by: lewmed on November 15, 2020, 10:29:37 PM

 I loaded about 1500 9mm this afternoon on my Dillon xl750 and had 10 cases rejected by my powder check die for being over charged.  After I finished loading and was cleaning up I checked the powder charge in the rejected cases and found they were right on the money. That is when I noticed that all the rejects were the same head stamp Xtreme I measured inside the cases from the web to the case mouth and found them all to have much less volume than my Federal or Blazer brass. I checked my loaded rounds as I boxed them and none of the Xtreme brass made it past the power check die.

Title: Re: I'm happy I had a powder check die
Post by: skin on November 15, 2020, 10:58:08 PM

 That experience gives you confidence that your setup is working as it should. Good catch.

Title: Re: I'm happy I had a powder check die
Post by: newageroman on November 16, 2020, 02:14:36 PM

were these stepped cases or did they look normal on the inside?
Good on you and thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: I'm happy I had a powder check die
Post by: lewmed on November 16, 2020, 05:53:17 PM

 The cases are not stepped but have a very thick base that reduces the their volume and will increase pressure.

Title: Re: I'm happy I had a powder check die
Post by: newageroman on November 18, 2020, 12:10:53 AM

great, something else to look out for. thanks Xtreme! I'll never buy your bullets based on this dangerous brass.