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Measuring Base to Ogive Length w/ Hornady OAL Gauge
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<blockquote data-quote="woods" data-source="post: 813915" data-attributes="member: 6042"><p>Odd. Instructions with dies typically say to raise the ram and adjust die down to contact with the shell holder, then lower the ram and adjust down an additional 1/4 turn for full length sizing. Creates "cam over". NO space between shell holder and bottom of die, in fact compression.</p><p></p><p>Leaving space between the shell holder and bottom of the die typically means only part of the neck is sized, the amount depends upon the amount of gap between the shell holder and die. So in full length sizing there is no gap between the shell holder and bottom of the die.</p><p></p><p>You put lube on the shoulder??!!</p><p></p><p>If the die is locked down on similar cases then the amount of takeup on the press linkages will be the same with each stroke.</p><p></p><p>I have full length sized 25, 50 or 100 cases at a time, checking the measurement between case head and shoulder datum continuously and have NEVER noticed a "few" thousandths variation, ever. Maybe .001" very occasionally (read RARELY) but never that much variation</p><p></p><p>Odd, are you really meaning this?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="woods, post: 813915, member: 6042"] Odd. Instructions with dies typically say to raise the ram and adjust die down to contact with the shell holder, then lower the ram and adjust down an additional 1/4 turn for full length sizing. Creates "cam over". NO space between shell holder and bottom of die, in fact compression. Leaving space between the shell holder and bottom of the die typically means only part of the neck is sized, the amount depends upon the amount of gap between the shell holder and die. So in full length sizing there is no gap between the shell holder and bottom of the die. You put lube on the shoulder??!! If the die is locked down on similar cases then the amount of takeup on the press linkages will be the same with each stroke. I have full length sized 25, 50 or 100 cases at a time, checking the measurement between case head and shoulder datum continuously and have NEVER noticed a "few" thousandths variation, ever. Maybe .001" very occasionally (read RARELY) but never that much variation Odd, are you really meaning this? [/QUOTE]
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