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Help! Case neck runout...bent decapping rod?
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<blockquote data-quote="Broz" data-source="post: 551278" data-attributes="member: 7503"><p>Yes, get the FL bushing die and if you ever get the urge to try the two step process you simply buy a comp neck bushing die and take all the guts out of your FL die you already have, and it becomes a Body only die. If you study the difference between the plain FL bushing die and the Neck die you will see that the comp neck die fully captures the case in a retractable sleeve before it sizes the neck. This I feel keeps everything true to the bushing and the result is straighter necks. </p><p> </p><p>I should also add with the two step method you have the option to only neck size in one easy, no lube step using a titanium bushing. Until the shoulders grow to the point they do need bumped.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Also I might suggest you try this with your present die. Leave the expander stem loose with a small O-ring under the lock nut only finger tight. Then lube the inside of the necks a bit. This will allow the stem and expander ball to self center upon extraction. It may help. But will add the step of cleaning the excess lube out after.</p><p> </p><p>I feel the reason you are getting this runout is from the die oversizing the necks down. Then the expander gets pretty hard to extract through your necks. Also if the necks are not consistant in thickness all the way around, the neck puls to the thinner side and induces a pulled crooked neck.</p><p> </p><p>Jeff</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Broz, post: 551278, member: 7503"] Yes, get the FL bushing die and if you ever get the urge to try the two step process you simply buy a comp neck bushing die and take all the guts out of your FL die you already have, and it becomes a Body only die. If you study the difference between the plain FL bushing die and the Neck die you will see that the comp neck die fully captures the case in a retractable sleeve before it sizes the neck. This I feel keeps everything true to the bushing and the result is straighter necks. I should also add with the two step method you have the option to only neck size in one easy, no lube step using a titanium bushing. Until the shoulders grow to the point they do need bumped. Also I might suggest you try this with your present die. Leave the expander stem loose with a small O-ring under the lock nut only finger tight. Then lube the inside of the necks a bit. This will allow the stem and expander ball to self center upon extraction. It may help. But will add the step of cleaning the excess lube out after. I feel the reason you are getting this runout is from the die oversizing the necks down. Then the expander gets pretty hard to extract through your necks. Also if the necks are not consistant in thickness all the way around, the neck puls to the thinner side and induces a pulled crooked neck. Jeff [/QUOTE]
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