Thread: seating die is pulling out bullets

Check your shell holder is the correct one for the round you are loading. Also check the shell holder for gunk and that it lines up with your press and is installed properly.

There is a chance you are putting a lateral force on the bullet and that is jamming it up there until you pull it out a bit on the down stroke, then it releases and lets the loaded round come out. I don't think powder compression would ever push a bullet out that far, a few thousands of an inch maybe.

For a seating die to grip a bullet enough to pull it out, it would have to be as good a s a bullet puller wouldn't it?