GameHauler Report post Posted May 21, 2009 Just got my dies for my 204 Ruger today and started to resize. Those little bugers are the toughest brass I have ever resized. Not to the point to have a hammer laying on my bench to do it like Casey (there are pictures) as I do have case lube but takes more force than anything else I have done. I don't know if it is because of the gun the owner of the once fired brass came from or if the 204 uses extra thick brass or what. Even the expansion is tough. Anyone else experiences this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted May 21, 2009 You could have the sizing die turned down to far so that it is bumping the shoulder back too much. Or, you could not be lubing it enough. PS, Hammer is there because my bench is a do-it-all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted May 21, 2009 Thanks Casey, The die is just touching the shell holder and the pressure starts way before the bottom of the stroke Probably about a quarter of the stroke left. What really surprises me is the force needed to expand, making me think it is really thick brass. Once fired Hornady factory loads. I still do not have any bullets to see how they feel seating. Somebody sale me some 32gr V-max's please Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewp45 Report post Posted May 21, 2009 Sometimes new dies will have some dried gunk and grime up in them. You must take it all apart and use some break cleaner to get it clean as a whistle then apply a tiny bit of grease on the threads and put it back together. Give it a try it might fix the problem. With the case being so small it wouldn't take much to mess it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
