Ballistic Tipped Ammo seating

[Todd Levesque]

I am an average re-loader. I understand the concept and enjoy adding steps that improve the accuracy and quality of the round. However, I am wondering if there is a "trick" to seating a ballistic tipped round, considering the density of the tip, and pressing on it etc, Any help, or advice is appreciated.

 

[l c gun guy]

Don't have any problem loading them are you smashing them or what?

 

[fireball168]

Your bullet seating stem likely doesn't have sufficient clearance for the ballistic tip - and is pushing on the tip instead of the meplat.

Some die manufacturers will make the modification for free, or supply a different seating stem.


If the die manufacturer wants to charge you for it it - ship me one of your projectiles, the seating stem and $10.

 

[GSPBirdDog]

Are you having prblems with consistant seating depths? Smashing bullet tips?

 

[daclamdvm]

Are you saying you have had problems with seating, or you're just worried you might? I use the ballistic tips quite a bit and really haven't had any problems. Perhaps I'm using a seater that contacts the "meplat" rather than the tip, but I've never checked. If you haven't checked your meplat, you may want to. I know a good doctor I can refer you to ;-)

 

[kolob10]

Hornady has a special seating plug for their flextip bullets. I've never had a problem with the rifle flexible tipped bullets as the seating plug profile usually matches up well.