my new PSL

HI SALENITY said:

the only brass I found was a box of reloadable Hotshot ammo I pulled and reloaded and Lee dies were All I found . Does anyone crimp this round ? As far as the fireing pin I didn't get an extra but I did get 2 scope coats . and some other stuff (pic later)

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I crimp for sure as its an autoloader and bullets can shift seating depth while being stripped from the mag and chambered. I have just used the crimping groove on the Hornady bullets. I am using Lee dies as well. If you are using the standard expander ball assembly that came with the die set you are setting the case neck at .308". I found that this causes some spread in the groups as the bullet I am using is .312" and deforms the case necks when seated. I ordered an expander assembley for the .303 Britsh and installed it in my 7.62x54R die and now get the proper case neck dimention when resizing. It cut my two inch groups to one and a half inch. Not very expinsive and you can get it direct from Lee. I have the ordering information if you need it. I have some new loads to test using Varget powder when I can get to the range. Who would of guessed that one of my favorite rifles to play with shooting both milsurp and hand loads would be this commie AK platform auto loader. It never fails to draw attention at the range with comments that cover about all opinions one could hear about a firearm. I love it.