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Lee Neck sizing collet die and neck tension?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bigeclipse" data-source="post: 1141660" data-attributes="member: 52437"><p>I know some of you do not believe in neck sizing and such but please leave that out of this discussion. I had a quick question about the lee style neck sizing die and neck tension. I loaded up some 7mm rem mag last summer using neck sizing only and I actually got the best loads to date for that rifle. I decided id try out some neck sizing for a 7mm-08 we have. This time I noticed I could push the bullet in by hand after neck sizing so I immediately knew my neck tension was too lose. I screwed the die down a couple turns until I could no longer push the bullet in by hand after it is seated by the die. HOWEVER, no matter how far I screw the die down, I can push a seated bullet in if I force the tip of the bullet on a table top. It takes a LOT of force, which would never happen out in the field anyways, BUT I cannot push a bullet in like this using the full length die OR a factory die. I have two different lee neck sizing dies for the 7mm-08 and they both do the same thing so I am sure it is not that I have a bad neck die (unless both are bad). Is this a problem? If so, how much? thanks</p><p> </p><p>P.S. this is not a comp rifle but it is a hunting rifle which will be used out to 500 yards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bigeclipse, post: 1141660, member: 52437"] I know some of you do not believe in neck sizing and such but please leave that out of this discussion. I had a quick question about the lee style neck sizing die and neck tension. I loaded up some 7mm rem mag last summer using neck sizing only and I actually got the best loads to date for that rifle. I decided id try out some neck sizing for a 7mm-08 we have. This time I noticed I could push the bullet in by hand after neck sizing so I immediately knew my neck tension was too lose. I screwed the die down a couple turns until I could no longer push the bullet in by hand after it is seated by the die. HOWEVER, no matter how far I screw the die down, I can push a seated bullet in if I force the tip of the bullet on a table top. It takes a LOT of force, which would never happen out in the field anyways, BUT I cannot push a bullet in like this using the full length die OR a factory die. I have two different lee neck sizing dies for the 7mm-08 and they both do the same thing so I am sure it is not that I have a bad neck die (unless both are bad). Is this a problem? If so, how much? thanks P.S. this is not a comp rifle but it is a hunting rifle which will be used out to 500 yards. [/QUOTE]
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