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Reloading
308 military brass
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<blockquote data-quote="30calyooper" data-source="post: 2067212" data-attributes="member: 107258"><p>Amen to this! I use a lot of surplus brass for both 7.62 and 5.56 and believe that using the small-base die for full-length sizing (at least the first time after I get the brass) is the only way to go...and someone mentioned Imperial sizing wax. As quoted above, it takes a fair amount of both lube and muscle the first time. Afterward, as long as you keep your brass sorted by the weapon it was fired in, a standard sizing die every other trip seems sufficient (neck sizing after the shots in between.) </p><p></p><p>Of course if you are running loads up to max pressure you might need to full-length size them every time, and certainly should consider it if you are loading for more than one rifle at a time. My AR-10 seems to handle everything, but my bolt guns are a bit more finicky - in fact I have one that just does not like mil-spec brass period. It's a tack driver with civvy 308 brass but forget it if mil-spec brass is involved.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="30calyooper, post: 2067212, member: 107258"] Amen to this! I use a lot of surplus brass for both 7.62 and 5.56 and believe that using the small-base die for full-length sizing (at least the first time after I get the brass) is the only way to go...and someone mentioned Imperial sizing wax. As quoted above, it takes a fair amount of both lube and muscle the first time. Afterward, as long as you keep your brass sorted by the weapon it was fired in, a standard sizing die every other trip seems sufficient (neck sizing after the shots in between.) Of course if you are running loads up to max pressure you might need to full-length size them every time, and certainly should consider it if you are loading for more than one rifle at a time. My AR-10 seems to handle everything, but my bolt guns are a bit more finicky - in fact I have one that just does not like mil-spec brass period. It’s a tack driver with civvy 308 brass but forget it if mil-spec brass is involved. [/QUOTE]
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