Thread: 44-40 Reloading/Shooting

Originally Posted by Makros

Slight follow up. Don't try and reduce the flare. Do a good amount to the point the base of the bullet can be comfortably placed on top. Pain in the arse to have less. I ended up going back to the flaring die after seating a couple.

I also ended up seating them in maybe 1mm and the coming back down and rechecking the bullets are straight and then tweaking them if not before seating them home.

turn case in die and continue seating does same thing...I do it for all my loads,with .45/70 and cast,will turn it a couple of times as it goes progressively deeper...seems to work ok.