Update - I don't believe I was flaring the case mouth sufficiently so I repeated this step. The RCBS instructions state to turn the expander down to where it touches the case then 1/2 turn more. I did this and the bullet would not even begin to "snap in". I ultimately had to take it down almost 4 full turns before the base of the bullet would just begin to enter the case. Seems like too much however it finally seemed to work. I then adjusted the die per instructions for a proper crimp. I then loaded 2 rounds and they seated/crimped just right. Hooray I thought I've got it! Third round press handle stopped like before - I applied additional pressure and crunch the case crumpled on one side. I had changed nothing between 2nd and 3rd round.
If I adjust the die to just seat the bullet and not crimp all is well. It's when I try and seat and crimp things mess up. In one of the posts it mentioned "it's trying to crimp before the bullet is fully seated". I believe that's where my problem is.
I'm going to follow the suggestion from the last post - seat my rounds to proper length. Then go back and adjust the die to crimp the round only.
Observation - roll crimping is a different animal ( :
If I adjust the die to just seat the bullet and not crimp all is well. It's when I try and seat and crimp things mess up. In one of the posts it mentioned "it's trying to crimp before the bullet is fully seated". I believe that's where my problem is.
I'm going to follow the suggestion from the last post - seat my rounds to proper length. Then go back and adjust the die to crimp the round only.
Observation - roll crimping is a different animal ( :
