If I have new or fire formed brass (from my rifle) do you just neck size? I see Lee has a 4 die set I'm looking into. I'm new to reloading this round.
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If I have new or fire formed brass (from my rifle) do you just neck size? I see Lee has a 4 die set I'm looking into. I'm new to reloading this round.
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You can just neck size. With the new brass I would full lenght size it first and the check your length. I have ran across new brass that was longer than it was supposed to be.
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I full length size all brass used in hunting rifles. I don’t ever want to run into a round that is too tight to chamber when the buck of a life time presents itself.
Full length size all hunting rounds.Not worth the chance of one not chambering when u need it.
I’m a neck sizer. I neck size new brass, and I neck size fire formed brass. I neck size my hunting ammo, but also check it for fit before I go out to use it. Neck sizing will extend your case life, because your brass is being worked as much. I full length brass that has been fired out of another rifle, is being loaded for an auto loader, or is getting tight to fit in the chamber. Try different things and find what works for you.
JTD
I full length size - all my rifle brass - do not want to take any chances of a round not fitting and have to take the bullet apart to re-do it
This is kinda simple. I neck size then run loaded rounds through the magazine before setting out to wherever. Why not the just neck sized cases? I want to make sure there was no bobble in the bullet seating. Actually, running sized case then the loaded round is done more often here on the hill. Those Lee mandrel work very well. I use the FCD to iron out case necks when loading lead bullets.
I had a rifle that knew .2 gr of water in case volume . Neck sizing or in my case at that time short sizing , resulted in a 2" reduction in group sizes . That was of course after I figured out why I could have 3/5 clover leaf and the other 2 18" away .