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Help! Case neck runout...bent decapping rod?
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<blockquote data-quote="orch" data-source="post: 551263" data-attributes="member: 35688"><p>thanks for the replies guys.....</p><p> </p><p>Gene... i took the decapping rod and rolled it in my concentricity gauge and i was getting about 2 thou runout on the expander button (round carbide button that sits about an inch above the decapping assembly) it wasnt obvious to the naked eye.... cant understand how 2 thou on the expander translates into 10 to 15 on the neck but i digress....</p><p> </p><p>so that is two votes redding bushing dies and one vote lee collet die, and i take it a NO on just using the FL die without the expander and letting the bullet do the expansion ( <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> dang i was hoping i could get away with that atleast in the short run as i wanted to get up and running with the new lapua brass right away) oh well i will just wait till i get back to the city and see if the guy i usually get my redding stuff from has a set of bushing dies.... </p><p> </p><p>i have heard good things about the lee collet dies from guys but have never used one before and to be honest the only lee dies i have used i was less than impressed with... they were just the regular lee dies in 223 my cousin got for his gun and he got them because they were the cheapest.</p><p> </p><p>i am not too sure i want to go the route of neck sizing then running them through a body die to bump the shoulder in a two step process so i guess a redding series A full length bushing die would be the way to go.... </p><p> </p><p>thanks</p><p> </p><p>orch</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orch, post: 551263, member: 35688"] thanks for the replies guys..... Gene... i took the decapping rod and rolled it in my concentricity gauge and i was getting about 2 thou runout on the expander button (round carbide button that sits about an inch above the decapping assembly) it wasnt obvious to the naked eye.... cant understand how 2 thou on the expander translates into 10 to 15 on the neck but i digress.... so that is two votes redding bushing dies and one vote lee collet die, and i take it a NO on just using the FL die without the expander and letting the bullet do the expansion ( :rolleyes: dang i was hoping i could get away with that atleast in the short run as i wanted to get up and running with the new lapua brass right away) oh well i will just wait till i get back to the city and see if the guy i usually get my redding stuff from has a set of bushing dies.... i have heard good things about the lee collet dies from guys but have never used one before and to be honest the only lee dies i have used i was less than impressed with... they were just the regular lee dies in 223 my cousin got for his gun and he got them because they were the cheapest. i am not too sure i want to go the route of neck sizing then running them through a body die to bump the shoulder in a two step process so i guess a redding series A full length bushing die would be the way to go.... thanks orch [/QUOTE]
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