Thread: Seating Stem Deforming Projectiles on Compressed loads

Thanks for all the replys. I have ordered a couple more eld seating stems, so will see how they go. If they do not work i will try the JB weld method. One cartridge the normal & eld seating stem works fine, when not working with compressed loads, but with compressed loads it significantly dents the projectile with both seating stems. I was just working up a load for a rifle doing a couple of ladder tests a with a couple of different powders to see what speed i would get. The non compressed powder load worked best so won't have to worry with that one. However i have a bunch of 2208 and wanting to run 75gr eldm's through my 223. So i wont be able to avoid a compressed load here unless i change powders, which i would rather not as i have quite a bit of it to use. ELD seating stem for 223 should arrive today, so will try that tonight. If that does not solve the issue i will try the JB weld method and let you all know how it goes.