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Mandrel as last step?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Matteson" data-source="post: 2724996" data-attributes="member: 101791"><p>I look at it this way. I have gone the extra mile in upgrading my reloading equipment. So the time to cut necks or case length isn't that much time any longer. Being able to cut almost any case size. From .224 to .338 with most steps in between. So I don't feel it's that big of a deal on set up and run 50 pieces of brass at one time. I've been told to do two cuts in thining my necks. So I have gotten two cutters to do that work. That way I don't have to adjust my cutters for the next cut. Just change out the system to the next cut. At the same time I have set up to cut my case length to the same length. Once the stop is set I don't change it for the next or different case I am going to use. I just change out the stop for the next stop that already set if setting up to set lengths for a different case. I have worked toward being consistence on all my cases to start with. </p><p>What I have read over the past few years here is that consistent create accuracy. </p><p>So in part I don't see if you are not cutting your necks for a consistence, you are missing a step in being consistent. </p><p>Other parts is having enough same lot of brass to do the job. </p><p>So on the long haul, I have even gotten a blank seating die to use my reamer to set to seat my bullets. That was a part went back and forth with myselve about what to do. Finally, have the reamer, I got a blank seating die. Having the smith use my reamer to set that blank up for sealing my bullets. </p><p>Starting my 2nd wildcat cartridge I have order out the blank seating die at the get go. I have the smith order out 2 new 700 Rem Long actions. One for the 257/280AI and one that I can set up to fireform my cartridges by changing out the barrels. </p><p>I will see if what I have done will achieve better grouping. I am looking to extend my yardage to 700 to 800 yards on P. dogs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Matteson, post: 2724996, member: 101791"] I look at it this way. I have gone the extra mile in upgrading my reloading equipment. So the time to cut necks or case length isn't that much time any longer. Being able to cut almost any case size. From .224 to .338 with most steps in between. So I don't feel it's that big of a deal on set up and run 50 pieces of brass at one time. I've been told to do two cuts in thining my necks. So I have gotten two cutters to do that work. That way I don't have to adjust my cutters for the next cut. Just change out the system to the next cut. At the same time I have set up to cut my case length to the same length. Once the stop is set I don't change it for the next or different case I am going to use. I just change out the stop for the next stop that already set if setting up to set lengths for a different case. I have worked toward being consistence on all my cases to start with. What I have read over the past few years here is that consistent create accuracy. So in part I don't see if you are not cutting your necks for a consistence, you are missing a step in being consistent. Other parts is having enough same lot of brass to do the job. So on the long haul, I have even gotten a blank seating die to use my reamer to set to seat my bullets. That was a part went back and forth with myselve about what to do. Finally, have the reamer, I got a blank seating die. Having the smith use my reamer to set that blank up for sealing my bullets. Starting my 2nd wildcat cartridge I have order out the blank seating die at the get go. I have the smith order out 2 new 700 Rem Long actions. One for the 257/280AI and one that I can set up to fireform my cartridges by changing out the barrels. I will see if what I have done will achieve better grouping. I am looking to extend my yardage to 700 to 800 yards on P. dogs. [/QUOTE]
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