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    Small base 204 die


    My Ar 204 has tight chamber so got small base die. Using hornady brass ran them in fl die first relubed then stuck two in small base die. Could it be the hornady brass I'm lost y they are so hard to size.

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    What kind of lube are you using?
    The Dunning-Kruger effect is alive and well.

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    Not sure I get it from reloading supply place think it's lanolin oil never had a problem with it with regular FL dies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bc83 View Post
    Not sure I get it from reloading supply place think it's lanolin oil never had a problem with it with regular FL dies.
    Not much help there.
    The Dunning-Kruger effect is alive and well.

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    One of two things.

    1-Lube

    2-Loading press linkage. Some presses due to the style of their linkage pull hard no matter what.

    The 204 is a small case.

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    It's a gas gun.

    Yuts spose to leave dem hulls on da ground ;-))

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    Check out the 204Ruger.com website, might find some helpful tips there.

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    Will Check them out thanks

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