10mm short, 10mm special, OK 40 caliber

[Kenk]

Hey Craig, my anal reloading practices have saved me more than once 😀

[gadabout]

Hey Ken, Yeah I too have check and double check things I do but this just got away from me it appears!! I could set up the older Lyman t press with the 40 cal as I am only using it for decaping spent primers. Something to think about. BTW I am liking to shoot the 40 cal once I got used to the recoil.  Craig

[Kenk]

Absolutely, built in checks and balances are huge with this hobby

[gadabout]

40 cal is hard as I use the same dies for 10mm!! You would think i would have too readjust every time I use the die so I don't know why I didn't seem too this time?  Craig

[Kenk]

Hey Craig, or you could also just pick up another set of dies

[gadabout]

I really don't do enough of either. Just kidding I think I have two sets, I will look!!  Craig

[Current Resident]

This is what happens when you shoot 9mm for like a year then setup for 40 cal. It appears all the dies didn't screw in all the way as I had problems with COL today with some rounds!! The COL was too long and I had some minor problems loading the mag. Rounds shot ok but what a struggle!! I will be more careful when loading a different caliber in the turret press.  Craig

I feel you brother.
I've been reloading for about 10 years, and in that time I have found that I have developed a couple of habits.

The first during my set up I never have the radio on for any of the process.

The second is after I make a batch of rounds I will run every single cartridge through a case gauge. I'm not positive why but I do it every time.

Last I will use a FCD on every round too because I don't trim the length.

Best wishes and Safe reloading all.

[Kenk]

I do the same with the case gage. It?s rare for me to find one that doesn?t drop in correctly, but does make me feel better