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<blockquote data-quote="SteelBanger" data-source="post: 1900090" data-attributes="member: 112192"><p>Thanks Bang, I have the Lee deluxe 4 die set so it does have the neck collet die, but I'm not using it for my semi-auto reloads. My sized necks come in at .246 and the neck walls of my Lake City brass are .013 ... so if I'm doing math correctly then that should put my .2245 bullets at .0045 neck tension. Just to compare, when I measure in the inside neck diameter the most consistent measurement I get is .221, which gives me a .0035 neck tension. Again ... if I'm doing math right. In all honestly I've never even given a second thought to neck tension or measured anything until now. Either way though like you said, use in my gasser should be fine. I was thinking about picking up the Redding S type full body bushing die so I could dial in the neck tension a little better, but I don't think that would gain me much at this point. I'd also really like a comp micrometer seating die but again, I'm not sure I would gain a ton over my Lee seating die. </p><p></p><p>I think right now my money may be better spent on a case / bullet concentricity gauge to be able to check the quality of ammo I'm currently producing, and probably even upgrading my press but I have another thread I'm going to start on that topic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteelBanger, post: 1900090, member: 112192"] Thanks Bang, I have the Lee deluxe 4 die set so it does have the neck collet die, but I'm not using it for my semi-auto reloads. My sized necks come in at .246 and the neck walls of my Lake City brass are .013 ... so if I'm doing math correctly then that should put my .2245 bullets at .0045 neck tension. Just to compare, when I measure in the inside neck diameter the most consistent measurement I get is .221, which gives me a .0035 neck tension. Again ... if I'm doing math right. In all honestly I've never even given a second thought to neck tension or measured anything until now. Either way though like you said, use in my gasser should be fine. I was thinking about picking up the Redding S type full body bushing die so I could dial in the neck tension a little better, but I don't think that would gain me much at this point. I'd also really like a comp micrometer seating die but again, I'm not sure I would gain a ton over my Lee seating die. I think right now my money may be better spent on a case / bullet concentricity gauge to be able to check the quality of ammo I'm currently producing, and probably even upgrading my press but I have another thread I'm going to start on that topic. [/QUOTE]
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