I purchased 2000 rem 223 once fired brass and have started resizing it. Ran it thru tumbler and have had two stuck cases out of 50. Using Forster press and dies and imperial wax. Now when I feel one get tight I just size it in my old lee press then resize it in Co-ax and it sizes fine. Is this the nature of rem brass?
A lot of stuck cases
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Orneryolfart357
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Have you cleaned the Forester dies recently? Perhaps there is a buildup of sizing wax?
OldTurtle
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Ricky,,,Were these cases, by any chance, from having been fired in an auto weapon??? That could account for the sizing problem, as the chambers are reportedly a little larger than the standard .223 Rem...
If you don't have some, get some RCBS case lube and apply with your fingers..Like you, if I find a batch that start acting like they are going to give me a problem, I'll use my Lee dies as well..but the RCBS lube seems to work well in the Forsters, as long as I don't over lube the cases..
If you don't have some, get some RCBS case lube and apply with your fingers..Like you, if I find a batch that start acting like they are going to give me a problem, I'll use my Lee dies as well..but the RCBS lube seems to work well in the Forsters, as long as I don't over lube the cases..
Everyone raves about Imperial wax but my experience has not supported that claim.
If you want to test a case lube, start sizing WSSM brass that has been fired in an AR. The bolt unlocks under some pressure resulting in more case expansion and the WSSM brass is considerably thicker than normal brass. Dies have to be set to provide a bit of cam-over in order to get cases to chamber, making case lube much more important.
Having heard great things about imperial, I started out using it right off the bat on the WSSM's and you would have thought you had caught a banshee's tail in a vise based on the squall emitted!
Switched back to the lube I have used for years (Hornady Unique), no squall and much easier sizing. I'd give the Unique lube a try and see if that doesn't help.
Regards,
hm
If you want to test a case lube, start sizing WSSM brass that has been fired in an AR. The bolt unlocks under some pressure resulting in more case expansion and the WSSM brass is considerably thicker than normal brass. Dies have to be set to provide a bit of cam-over in order to get cases to chamber, making case lube much more important.
Having heard great things about imperial, I started out using it right off the bat on the WSSM's and you would have thought you had caught a banshee's tail in a vise based on the squall emitted!
Switched back to the lube I have used for years (Hornady Unique), no squall and much easier sizing. I'd give the Unique lube a try and see if that doesn't help.
Regards,
hm
Smokeless
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Originally Posted By: rickybThanks guys. Don't know what they were fired out of. I have done 150 since this post and not a problem. Maybe i just got two bad ones out of the first 50
Try brushing out the inside of your die, rod assembly removed, with solvent, and about a 40 cal. brush. Within 10 swipes of the solvent and brush, you might be amazed at how dirty the inside of the die can be. Especially if you tumble your brass. Even if you don't tumble, wax, grease, and dirt does buld up from time to time.
Try brushing out the inside of your die, rod assembly removed, with solvent, and about a 40 cal. brush. Within 10 swipes of the solvent and brush, you might be amazed at how dirty the inside of the die can be. Especially if you tumble your brass. Even if you don't tumble, wax, grease, and dirt does buld up from time to time.
DGW
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Amen to cleaning inside of your resizing die. Every once in a while I'll clean mine. Sometimes after cleaning it with a solvent, I'll coat a bore/chamber mop with M.A.A.S., a metal polish for jewelry and such, chuck it in a drill and work the inside of the die with it. Then clean out any of its residue before using the die.
Personally, I've been pretty happy with Imperial for resizing. Also use something called Fluid Flim, an aerosol penetrant lubricant that I spray on a lub pad that works very well for resizing....but, don't recommend it for lubeing inside of neck of brass.
Personally, I've been pretty happy with Imperial for resizing. Also use something called Fluid Flim, an aerosol penetrant lubricant that I spray on a lub pad that works very well for resizing....but, don't recommend it for lubeing inside of neck of brass.
Evil_Lurker
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The only cases I've ever stuck were .223 used brass. Did they get real tight right at the bottom, then rip the rim off on the up-stroke?
I never did figure out what the exact cause was, but they felt like they had bases that were blown WAY out of spec.
And mine were lubed right along with the others that sized easily. Mine weren't Rem, either, they were LC once-fired and looked normal going into the die.
Mystery.
I never did figure out what the exact cause was, but they felt like they had bases that were blown WAY out of spec.
And mine were lubed right along with the others that sized easily. Mine weren't Rem, either, they were LC once-fired and looked normal going into the die.
Mystery.
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dogmessiah
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I am surprised not anybody has mentioned making your own lube yet. Mix some lanolin in 99% isopropanol and put in a squirt bottle. I put fill a gallon ziplock bag with cases give about 5 sprays, shake all about and then dump onto a cookie tray and just go. For $10 you have much more than you need for your entire life. I have never stuck a case with it, and I have done thousands of 223/5.56 brass, and a couple hundred each of 6x45, 243, 22-250, and 270.
My "homebrew" is a little glass bottle of stuff passed to me from my uncle. I have no idea what's in it, but guessing there's axle grease and trans fluid. It is fairly thick. I just rub it in with my fingers on each case and it works well. I doubt I will ever use up all of it. Takes a very small amount.
Originally Posted By: BearI switched to Hornady one shot and haven't stuck a case in years. Not near as messy on the hands either.
I had used the RCBS case lube till I heard about the Hornady One shot About a year ago. So I bought a can read the directions and proceeded to do some cases No problems what so ever. Then I hear that a lot of fellas have had trouble with the Hornady One Shot with stuck cases and all. I think what happens is that if you are having problems with Hornady One Shot you are not following the directions as printed on the can. I stand my cases up in a loading block to spray them, Me thinks doing them flat on a towel or pews naper is a good way to have problems.
Read the directions on the can and do as stated, and use a loading block to hold your cases upright and I think you would never have a problem.IMHO
I haven't used Imperial sizing wax because no one carries it here locally.
DAB
I had used the RCBS case lube till I heard about the Hornady One shot About a year ago. So I bought a can read the directions and proceeded to do some cases No problems what so ever. Then I hear that a lot of fellas have had trouble with the Hornady One Shot with stuck cases and all. I think what happens is that if you are having problems with Hornady One Shot you are not following the directions as printed on the can. I stand my cases up in a loading block to spray them, Me thinks doing them flat on a towel or pews naper is a good way to have problems.
Read the directions on the can and do as stated, and use a loading block to hold your cases upright and I think you would never have a problem.IMHO
I haven't used Imperial sizing wax because no one carries it here locally.
DAB