Lol, Russian cosmolene collusion, got me good. So glad I found this channel when I got into reloading. So much valuable info and not to mention the entertainment value!
I love the Hornady dies and I've found that little collet on the bullet seating die showed a more concentric seating compared to Redding and Lee. The 45 Colt expander die will work with 454 and 460 if used in a normal press like my RCII and I like the shallow expander because once the bullet enters the case and pushes past the expanded portion the bullet expands the case perfectly, it increases the bullet grip and leaves a shelf to prevent possible bullet set back. Most times I just crimp enough to take the bell out of the mouth of the case. Works great.
Not entirely related to this video, but I want to thank you for your years of knowledge and uploads. I finally bought a Lee Hand press and loaded up some .38 specials: 158Gr Berry's Bullets Plated RN on 3.2gr of HP-38 (I went on the low end because I didn't want to blow up the Model 10-6 I was borrowing from my father for testing!). Some of them have an ever slight bulge, but did shoot. Very light and soft load, perfect for moving my sister and mother up from .22lr. I'm the first in my family to try this reloading thing so having a knowledgeable resource who could speak on my level was helpful!
Cookie, that was a great evaluation of the Hornady pistol dies, I'm hoping our quality-minded people at Hornady watch the video, not that you are pointing out what is wrong with the dies, however, how they can be improved and elevate them to better value. Btw, you know that I'm a Smith guy, you torture me with that beautiful bloodline Target Mod-25, those are such a joy to shoot. It's not about being a super-duper planet destroyer, it is all about style, graceful handling, and shoot-ability, your hold over the (Right-sized) sights, defined and crisp to catch your eye. the trigger is smooth with a No creep at all break, they are the finest pistols to possess, and for what you get, the price isn't too much out of today's wadge earner to have such quality. -Dave
I have come to love the Lee Universal neck expander die. I had to buy it to seat speer 223 soft points since they are almost flat base and would cause case crushing when seating. With the dies internal expanders easily removed, flipped used stacked or single depending on caliber its as close to perfect a die as you can get and only about $15.
"Dad caught his arm on the decapping stem again". Snicker, snicker. Lol IMO the Hornady seater for bottle-necked rounds is the best in the business for the money. Non-cartridge-specific and inline seating. But for straight-wall cases where you bell the mouth, they may not be applicable. Maybe you don't need to bell the mouth when seating jacketed bullets in this type of die. I might try that. Looking forward to part 3.
The only issues I can think of is oil in the Lee powder through die and sticking powder throwing off your charges. Or the crimping die with brass shavings building up. Also you can have oil dents on brass when resizing.
i am currently reloading 45-70 using the lee hand press. After using the sizing die, if i try to seat hard cast 405 gr lead with gas check attached, the case mouth will not accept. It will bend. I have no problem seating berry's 350 gr bullets in the hand press. I have no problem seating the 405 hard cast using the classic mallot method. Advice welcome.
Another great by the video by the great man on the popular reloading dies we shooters and reloaders use to roll our own ammunition . FortuneCookie45LC in your next video can you zoom in so we can better see the mouth flares and the crimping on the cases ?
The hornady sleeve seems to be more complex than it needs to be for seating a bullet. With the bottle neck case I have seem people crushing the case a bit
I have mostly used Lee, Redding and Lyman dies and some LE Wilson rifle dies. Hornady never appealed to me because of that silly stem poking out. Kinda silly but they dominate so much of the industry, I think they will be ok. I use the mineral oil to preserve my dies too. I think it was Fortune cookie whoi showed that years ago.
Got a question for you cooky I've got the 223 lee reloading set with the drum through die can I use that through die for win 308 can't get any solid answers from midway or lee
Yea, you are not giving us enough info. What operation do you want the 223 die to do to your 308? If just for a powder drop, yes, what Mr Tickles said. If for some other operation, more info is needed.
I need to get powder in the 308 case. I loaded 10 with dipper bc I don't have an old school powder measure. Ive only been reloading a couple years. Ive got the Lee 4turret press with RC 308 dies. All I load is 223 and 44 and 308 brass is piling up
I have a dillon xl650 wondering the best dies for it. They are out of stock in 45 lc. The Hornady are 1/2 the price of the Dillons. I would not even need that expander die just the carbide and the crimp/seating dies. Since the dillon does the case flare and powder drop in one step what non dillon dies do you think are best for .45 colt?
I have caught my arm on that stem , not sure why it has to be so long. Also I've found that if I put to much bell on the mouth of the case it hard to get the case into the sleeve to seat the bullet. I was wondering if you were in that area of almost to much bell.
Mineral oil. That'll save some bucks. Ive been using Break Free CLP for couple of decades. Mineral oil is a lot less expensive. I live in a humid state. It just don't take long for surface rust to pop up.
Can a person get the same accuracy with hard cast lead as you can with a jacketed bullet ? This is my receipe for my 45-70. 350 gr interlok 45gr 4198 IMR 1950 fps This receipe shoots nice but when I switch to hardcast lead Its no good . I even reduced my load down to 1600 fps still does not work . Could it be bad casting?
I see your preference for rimmed cartridges, have you ever done a peice on auto cartidges? 9x19, .40sw, .45auto...I would, for sure like to hear any insight you may have into loading cast bullets for auto rounds.
He used to have at least a dozens of videos on the topic. I certainly learned a lot from him way back when. I think he's taking a lot of his content off of TH-cam but it's really worth looking through his catalog. You should see his RoboCop 1911.
@@BeadsbyNicole yeah and don't go too heavy on the taper crimp because that's where it head spaces. That's a common mistake that people who are revolver reloaders make when they switch to auto loading as they over crimp and throw off the headspace.
So im using trailboss right now because i like how much it fills the case, (i cant get herco locally). I load for everything from a model 25 to a uberti top break. Is there another powder that has a little more power that fills the case well?
3Eighties Opinion PB powder is a bulky powder good for many handgun uses. In rifles, 5744 and 4198 are excellent for reduced cast bullet loads. But TB powder is the first choice for filled case standard loads.
I never once in my life cleaned my dies before use, never had a problem, and all my dies look as good as the day I bought them. I only use Lyman and Redding dies, not because of any other fact than I started with Lyman and Redding, and have achieved great results.
Very Good information on the dies. No bias
Lol, Russian cosmolene collusion, got me good. So glad I found this channel when I got into reloading. So much valuable info and not to mention the entertainment value!
You’re the best, love the sound of the snick when I load my six shooters
Or 7 shooters 😁
I love the Hornady dies and I've found that little collet on the bullet seating die showed a more concentric seating compared to Redding and Lee. The 45 Colt expander die will work with 454 and 460 if used in a normal press like my RCII and I like the shallow expander because once the bullet enters the case and pushes past the expanded portion the bullet expands the case perfectly, it increases the bullet grip and leaves a shelf to prevent possible bullet set back. Most times I just crimp enough to take the bell out of the mouth of the case. Works great.
I use Hornady dies and RCBS my favorite is Hornady
That has been my experience as well. My single stage press is a RCBS summit, but I exclusively use Hornady dies in it.
Very much appreciate this series. Only have experience with a number of Lee dies and a few Redding so this tour, for me, is very worthwhile. Thanks.
Thorsaxe is correct mineral oil is the Navy was and it works. Dave has wisdom for sure. Great video Fortunecooke
I always dismantle and clean new dies with Hornady One Shot parts cleaner before use. It's easy and leaves a protective coating.
I wasn’t aware hornady brass being shorter. Thanks
Not entirely related to this video, but I want to thank you for your years of knowledge and uploads. I finally bought a Lee Hand press and loaded up some .38 specials: 158Gr Berry's Bullets Plated RN on 3.2gr of HP-38 (I went on the low end because I didn't want to blow up the Model 10-6 I was borrowing from my father for testing!). Some of them have an ever slight bulge, but did shoot. Very light and soft load, perfect for moving my sister and mother up from .22lr. I'm the first in my family to try this reloading thing so having a knowledgeable resource who could speak on my level was helpful!
I always enjoy hearing what you have to say old friend.
FC, you omitted a superior application for the cosmoline....hair gel! Just ask The AK Guy himself. 👍🤣
I love your channel and Elvis Ammo channel
I love your humor! I also have to agree on the useless nature of the long decapping pin. Great video!
Love the videos keep them up
The love the idea of this, and I eagerly await the rest.
Cookie, that was a great evaluation of the Hornady pistol dies, I'm hoping our quality-minded people at Hornady watch the video, not that you are pointing out what is wrong with the dies, however, how they can be improved and elevate them to better value. Btw, you know that I'm a Smith guy, you torture me with that beautiful bloodline Target Mod-25, those are such a joy to shoot. It's not about being a super-duper planet destroyer, it is all about style, graceful handling, and shoot-ability, your hold over the (Right-sized) sights, defined and crisp to catch your eye. the trigger is smooth with a No creep at all break, they are the finest pistols to possess, and for what you get, the price isn't too much out of today's wadge earner to have such quality. -Dave
I have come to love the Lee Universal neck expander die. I had to buy it to seat speer 223 soft points since they are almost flat base and would cause case crushing when seating.
With the dies internal expanders easily removed, flipped used stacked or single depending on caliber its as close to perfect a die as you can get and only about $15.
Great vid!!
"Dad caught his arm on the decapping stem again". Snicker, snicker. Lol
IMO the Hornady seater for bottle-necked rounds is the best in the business for the money. Non-cartridge-specific and inline seating. But for straight-wall cases where you bell the mouth, they may not be applicable. Maybe you don't need to bell the mouth when seating jacketed bullets in this type of die. I might try that. Looking forward to part 3.
The only issues I can think of is oil in the Lee powder through die and sticking powder throwing off your charges. Or the crimping die with brass shavings building up. Also you can have oil dents on brass when resizing.
i am currently reloading 45-70 using the lee hand press. After using the sizing die, if i try to seat hard cast 405 gr lead with gas check attached, the case mouth will not accept. It will bend. I have no problem seating berry's 350 gr bullets in the hand press. I have no problem seating the 405 hard cast using the classic mallot method.
Advice welcome.
Another great by the video by the great man on the popular reloading dies we shooters and reloaders use to roll our own ammunition . FortuneCookie45LC in your next video can you zoom in so we can better see the mouth flares and the crimping on the cases ?
He always puts out good videos
I went to Hornady in the 9mm and like them
Can not beat 45 colt for fun! 😁
The hornady sleeve seems to be more complex than it needs to be for seating a bullet. With the bottle neck case I have seem people crushing the case a bit
I have mostly used Lee, Redding and Lyman dies and some LE Wilson rifle dies. Hornady never appealed to me because of that silly stem poking out. Kinda silly but they dominate so much of the industry, I think they will be ok. I use the mineral oil to preserve my dies too. I think it was Fortune cookie whoi showed that years ago.
Got a question for you cooky I've got the 223 lee reloading set with the drum through die can I use that through die for win 308 can't get any solid answers from midway or lee
If it's a Lee die and you're talking about the powder thru mouth flare die, yes. All Lee dies will use the auto drum measure.
Yea, you are not giving us enough info. What operation do you want the 223 die to do to your 308? If just for a powder drop, yes, what Mr Tickles said. If for some other operation, more info is needed.
Good question
I need to get powder in the 308 case. I loaded 10 with dipper bc I don't have an old school powder measure. Ive only been reloading a couple years. Ive got the Lee 4turret press with RC 308 dies. All I load is 223 and 44 and 308 brass is piling up
I have a dillon xl650 wondering the best dies for it. They are out of stock in 45 lc. The Hornady are 1/2 the price of the Dillons. I would not even need that expander die just the carbide and the crimp/seating dies. Since the dillon does the case flare and powder drop in one step what non dillon dies do you think are best for .45 colt?
I have caught my arm on that stem , not sure why it has to be so long. Also I've found that if I put to much bell on the mouth of the case it hard to get the case into the sleeve to seat the bullet. I was wondering if you were in that area of almost to much bell.
Is it possible that the Hornady sleeve on the seating did be bored out so the whole case can enter it just like the Forster seating die ?
I think Larry Gatlin explained this best back years ago “all that glitters is not gold”. 🤔
Good video
What press is that?
Another question: will the factory crimp die work with a lee hand press? As of now i use a roll crimp with the classic (mallot) method.
Great
Mineral oil. That'll save some bucks. Ive been using Break Free CLP for couple of decades. Mineral oil is a lot less expensive. I live in a humid state. It just don't take long for surface rust to pop up.
Dou you feel that RCBS dies are more rust resistant ?
Can a person get the same accuracy with hard cast lead as you can with a jacketed bullet ?
This is my receipe for my 45-70.
350 gr interlok
45gr 4198 IMR
1950 fps
This receipe shoots nice but when I switch to hardcast lead Its no good .
I even reduced my load down to 1600 fps still does not work . Could it be bad casting?
Thanks jbog07 👍
I lol at the cosmoline conspiracy-!
I see your preference for rimmed cartridges, have you ever done a peice on auto cartidges? 9x19, .40sw, .45auto...I would, for sure like to hear any insight you may have into loading cast bullets for auto rounds.
Exact same, except taper crimp in a separate and final step.
He used to have at least a dozens of videos on the topic. I certainly learned a lot from him way back when. I think he's taking a lot of his content off of TH-cam but it's really worth looking through his catalog. You should see his RoboCop 1911.
@@BeadsbyNicole yeah and don't go too heavy on the taper crimp because that's where it head spaces. That's a common mistake that people who are revolver reloaders make when they switch to auto loading as they over crimp and throw off the headspace.
So im using trailboss right now because i like how much it fills the case, (i cant get herco locally). I load for everything from a model 25 to a uberti top break. Is there another powder that has a little more power that fills the case well?
3Eighties Opinion PB powder is a bulky powder good for many handgun uses. In rifles, 5744 and 4198 are excellent for reduced cast bullet loads. But TB powder is the first choice for filled case standard loads.
@@FortuneCookie45LC thank you sir! I'll keep my eye out for it next time i go to the shop
FortuneCookie45LC Did you see the link I sent you of the Australian made Simplex dies in you previous video?
@2:10,the real Russian collusion story. hahah Great video, honest review. I Like to see that. Thank you.
cosmoline = Soviet KY Jelly
My enfield was loaded with it too
I have to send in my Lyman All-American so all bases are truly covered
Dam Ruskys
Good stuff. Looking forward Redding review
WAY OFF TOPIC
Has anyone tried the Russian slugs in a black powder muzzle loading shotgun?????
I would love to know how it worked out.
Yeah I've never cleaned any of my dies, redding, rcbs and lee
I've always wanted to add either the Forster or Redding seating die to my 550B. Is there any differences between the 2 except for cost?
Dillon???
When a Democrat enters the comments
Demo-"Why would you reload your bullets? To kill peopel?!"
Me-"no, to defend myself from you idiot's"
More accessories only means more money
🐲✌
Scratched my arm up every-time i used that die reaching for stuff.🤬😡
I never once in my life cleaned my dies before use, never had a problem, and all my dies look as good as the day I bought them.
I only use Lyman and Redding dies, not because of any other fact than I started with Lyman and Redding, and have achieved great results.