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<blockquote data-quote="bigedp51" data-source="post: 1211228" data-attributes="member: 28965"><p>I prefer Forster full length dies with the high mounted floating expander. This system greatly reduces neck runout and I have replaced all the expanders on my RCBS dies with the Forster expander and spindle assemblys.</p><p></p><p>Below a RCBS FL .223 die with the Forster expander and spindle assembly. The thick rubber washer allows the spindle to float and self center in the die. The neck of the die holds and centers the case neck as the floating expander enters the neck and the expander can not pull the case necks off center and induce neck runout.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/bigedp51/IMG_2140_zpsea657d9e.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Polishing the expander and using powdered graphite inside the case necks greatly reduces friction.</p><p></p><p>At the Whidden custom die website they tell you they get the least amount of neck runout with standard non-bushing full length dies. They also sell expander sets with 5 different expand diameters. </p><p></p><p>We live in a plus and minus manufacturing world and chambers and dies vary in size.</p><p></p><p><u><u><u><u><u><u><u><u><u><u><u><a href="http://www.massreloading.com/dies_overworking_brass.html" target="_blank">Are Your Sizing Dies Overworking Your Rifle Brass? - MassReloading</a></u></u></u></u></u></u></u></u></u></u></u></p><p><u></u></p><p><u></u><div style="text-align: left"><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/bigedp51/overworked_table2_zpsvgj7lnlt.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></div> <div style="text-align: left"></div> <div style="text-align: left">I bought a Forster FL .223 die with the intentions of having the neck honed but the neck diameter of the die was large enough that honing was not required. The die was working the brass less than .003 which was far less than any of my other .223 dies.</div> <div style="text-align: left"></div> <div style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">FL Bushing Dies vs. Honed FL Dies</span></span></strong></div> <div style="text-align: left"></div> <div style="text-align: left"><u><u><u><u><u><u><u><u><a href="http://www.accurateshooter.com/technical-articles/reloading/fl-bushing-dies-vs-honed-fl-dies/" target="_blank">http://www.accurateshooter.com/technical-articles/reloading/fl-bushing-dies-vs-honed-fl-dies/</a></u></u></u></u></u></u></u></u></div> <div style="text-align: left"><u><u><u></u></u></u></div> <div style="text-align: left"><u><u><u></u></u></u> </div></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigedp51, post: 1211228, member: 28965"] I prefer Forster full length dies with the high mounted floating expander. This system greatly reduces neck runout and I have replaced all the expanders on my RCBS dies with the Forster expander and spindle assemblys. Below a RCBS FL .223 die with the Forster expander and spindle assembly. The thick rubber washer allows the spindle to float and self center in the die. The neck of the die holds and centers the case neck as the floating expander enters the neck and the expander can not pull the case necks off center and induce neck runout. [IMG]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/bigedp51/IMG_2140_zpsea657d9e.jpg[/IMG] Polishing the expander and using powdered graphite inside the case necks greatly reduces friction. At the Whidden custom die website they tell you they get the least amount of neck runout with standard non-bushing full length dies. They also sell expander sets with 5 different expand diameters. We live in a plus and minus manufacturing world and chambers and dies vary in size. [U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][URL="http://www.massreloading.com/dies_overworking_brass.html"]Are Your Sizing Dies Overworking Your Rifle Brass? - MassReloading[/URL][/U][/U][/U][/U][/U][/U][/U][/U][/U][/U] [/U][LEFT][IMG]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/bigedp51/overworked_table2_zpsvgj7lnlt.jpg[/IMG] I bought a Forster FL .223 die with the intentions of having the neck honed but the neck diameter of the die was large enough that honing was not required. The die was working the brass less than .003 which was far less than any of my other .223 dies. [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]FL Bushing Dies vs. Honed FL Dies[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][URL]http://www.accurateshooter.com/technical-articles/reloading/fl-bushing-dies-vs-honed-fl-dies/[/URL][/U][/U][/U][/U][/U] [/U][/U][/U] [/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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