broadhead Report post Posted September 14, 2019 **Edit** Did some more digging. Looks like I need the custom seating stem for the ELD-X bullets, don't I? I just started reloading and ran into an issue that I'm not sure is normal or if I screwed up my die setup. I setup the seating die according to the Hornady instructions but when I run the bullet up after placing it in the mouth of the case the bullet tip contacts the die and blunts the tip just a little as it seats it. When I make further adjustments to the seating depth everything is smooth and easy like I expected it to be. Did I screw this up or is this normal? I feel like I must be ruining the bullet when that happens to the tip. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcdinaz Report post Posted September 15, 2019 yes, you need a seating stem designed for the longer bullets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted September 15, 2019 I’ve drilled and polished my plunger before to get rid of it but I haven’t noticed a difference in accuracy unless it’s completely crushing the meplat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
broadhead Report post Posted September 15, 2019 Ok thanks. I have the new stem on the way. Frustrating... Do you know if the custom stem will work for the Berger elite hunter bullets as well? Thanks again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azhuntnut Report post Posted September 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, broadhead said: Ok thanks. I have the new stem on the way. Frustrating... Do you know if the custom stem will work for the Berger elite hunter bullets as well? Thanks again. It will also work with the Berger’s. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffro Report post Posted September 15, 2019 Drill it out a little longer. It wont change the contact point of the bullet, just stop the tip from hitting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcdinaz Report post Posted September 15, 2019 The new plunger should work for all of the VLD type bullets, that is what they are designed for so any Berger, Nosler, custom VLD bullets all of them apply. 👍 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
broadhead Report post Posted September 15, 2019 Ok great. Thanks guys. Glad that’s all it was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted September 15, 2019 Hornady makes several "bullet specific" seating stems....good way to make more money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
broadhead Report post Posted September 16, 2019 10 hours ago, lancetkenyon said: Hornady makes several "bullet specific" seating stems....good way to make more money. Apparently. In general I really like Hornady's products but this one irked me a little. Oh well, not the end of the world. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
