Thread: Dented projectiles

Originally Posted by 6x47

I'd say mainly a profile mismatch of the seating stem and said bullet. Excessive sizing/ no lube wouldn't help either.

The trick I've heard about is to chuck up a bullet in a drill and coat it with valve grinding paste and work the stem. Should end up with a better profile or at least soften the main offending contact points.

I tried this and wrecked my seating stem, I must have gone to far because mine now fits so we'll it holds onto the bullet after it has been seated

It sound alike the op has the die wound in too far and the round is bottoming out. I have made this mistake as well, using someone else's does in my press without adjusting them to suit my press (face palm).

What are the dies being used? Also check your shell holder doesn't have a build up of gunk.