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Resizing Belted Magnums
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<blockquote data-quote="AJ Peacock" data-source="post: 302549" data-attributes="member: 4885"><p>Don't worry about resizing it all, as long as it will chamber easily in your rifle, you have resized enough. You are likely 'over-resizing' your brass though. Are you measureing the amount you are pushing your shoulder back? Even though you are reloading a belted magnum, you'll get better accuracy and much better brass life if you headspace off the shoulder instead of the belt. This will make reloading for your belted magnum exactly the same as reloading for a non-belted cartridge.</p><p></p><p>All that you need to do is push the shoulder back .001". Your cartridge will chamber easily and you will get the best accuracy and brass life possible.</p><p></p><p>If you don't have the equipment to measure your brass, look here <u><em><strong><a href="http://www.sinclairintl.com/prod_detail_list/Bullet-Comparators" target="_blank">Bullet Comparators</a></strong></em></u></p><p></p><p>I use the Hornady set.</p><p></p><p>Also, what lubricant are you using? I've found the Imperial sizing wax to be the best for bottleneck cartridge resizing.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps,</p><p>AJ</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AJ Peacock, post: 302549, member: 4885"] Don't worry about resizing it all, as long as it will chamber easily in your rifle, you have resized enough. You are likely 'over-resizing' your brass though. Are you measureing the amount you are pushing your shoulder back? Even though you are reloading a belted magnum, you'll get better accuracy and much better brass life if you headspace off the shoulder instead of the belt. This will make reloading for your belted magnum exactly the same as reloading for a non-belted cartridge. All that you need to do is push the shoulder back .001". Your cartridge will chamber easily and you will get the best accuracy and brass life possible. If you don't have the equipment to measure your brass, look here [U][I][B][URL="http://www.sinclairintl.com/prod_detail_list/Bullet-Comparators"]Bullet Comparators[/URL][/B][/I][/U] I use the Hornady set. Also, what lubricant are you using? I've found the Imperial sizing wax to be the best for bottleneck cartridge resizing. Hope this helps, AJ [/QUOTE]
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