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<blockquote data-quote="CatShooter" data-source="post: 1308845" data-attributes="member: 7"><p>A Body Die is a full length sizing die that does not touch the neck - you can size loaded ammunition with a body die.</p><p></p><p>Neck sizers just size the neck (sorry, the devil made me say that)... and leave the body the way it was.</p><p>Neck sizing will give you the longest case life. After a few loadings, there might be a tight fit of the case in the chamber, which bothers benchrest shooters to no end, but most people don't care, and you can get upwards of 100 loads out of a case.</p><p></p><p>Full length sizing will shorten the case shoulder to base distance to minimum SAAMI (or shorter), and squish the body diameter back to close to new dimensions.</p><p>Like rifle chambers, each FL sizing die is different - some FL size more or less than others.</p><p>The proper adjustment of a FL die takes experience and skill, otherwise, you will get head separations in quick order.</p><p></p><p>BigEd likes his cases loose in the chamber - I like my cases snug in the chamber...</p><p></p><p>BigEd is funny lookin' too!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CatShooter, post: 1308845, member: 7"] A Body Die is a full length sizing die that does not touch the neck - you can size loaded ammunition with a body die. Neck sizers just size the neck (sorry, the devil made me say that)... and leave the body the way it was. Neck sizing will give you the longest case life. After a few loadings, there might be a tight fit of the case in the chamber, which bothers benchrest shooters to no end, but most people don't care, and you can get upwards of 100 loads out of a case. Full length sizing will shorten the case shoulder to base distance to minimum SAAMI (or shorter), and squish the body diameter back to close to new dimensions. Like rifle chambers, each FL sizing die is different - some FL size more or less than others. The proper adjustment of a FL die takes experience and skill, otherwise, you will get head separations in quick order. BigEd likes his cases loose in the chamber - I like my cases snug in the chamber... BigEd is funny lookin' too!! ;) [/QUOTE]
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