NEW TO 6.5 PRC

[DLJ6]

As others, I suspect the die. Do you feel resistance in both stroke directions when sizing?

 

[hesse]

I had this with a Lee die for A CM . The ball expander is a couple thousand to big call for the proper size mic the ball . I am guessing this is the problem

 

[mnoland30]

About responding to answers to a post: For me, I look at my computer first thing in the morning, and often don't get another chance until the next morning. I don't keep mail on my phone, because it interrupts me too many times during the day.

But, I'm retired, and you guys that are working may have more time to respond to posts.

 

[MosinW1939]

Die is marked wrong or bad specs from factory . Neck is being over expanded . Try new dies. Good luck im very curious about 6.5 prc . Dont own one yet .

 

[Seabeeken]

Wont be the first time Hornady screwed up a die. I never buy them.

 

[Mike Matteson]

I would say it's either a missed marked die or expander ball is wrong. I don't know if it's a bushing die or not. Mik the expander ball to start with, and check the sizing die stamp.

 

[LouisianaHunter]

Does anyone else get rubbed when the OP lists their problem (especially when it is an interesting one) and then doesn't participate in the dialogue. Come on man!

Well it is Christmas .

 

[Rocketeer77]

Hello Everyone,
I am new to LRH so first of all, Merry Christmas!! Im hoping to get to know some folks and gain some knowledge. So I am trying to load some 6.5 prc loads. Test loads. I've been reloading for 30 years. Heavy for the past 20. Never for the 6.5 prc. I've resized my brass in my Hornady die. Done everything as usual.
When I went to seat my bullets......They fell in the brass!!!! What in the world am I missing? It's Norma brass and it does it with 130 grain Seirra Gamechangers and then I tried a 147 grain eldx with the same result!!?? I'm so confused. I load for 23 other calibers. I've never seen anything like this before? Any and all advice would be much appreciated!! Thank you!!

Pull the dies apart and then very carefully measure everything, that would be step #1 from an engineering perspective. Everything else's conjecture and guess work.

 

[Bang4theBuck]

Well it is Christmas .

There is that I guess.

 

[skipglo]

If it's not that then the expander ball is for another caliber. 270 or 7MM

Both my thoughts....betting on wrong expander came with the die....easy enough to measure it..