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Sizing Die Adjustment - Needed??
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1288682" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>As a rule I only neck size my brass unless it grows enough to start being a little snug and then I'll full length resize.</p><p></p><p>Depending on the rifle and the caliber that may be every third, fourth, or fifth firing.</p><p></p><p>Most people find that your best accuracy and consistency comes from neck sized brass rather than full length resized brass.</p><p></p><p>If all you have is a full length resizing die you can partially full length resize and get nearly the same results. To do this you back your resizing die off a good bit and smoke the neck and shoulder area then work it through the die slowly lowering the die until it just almost shows to be working the brass to the base of the neck.</p><p></p><p>I did this for many years with .220 Swift, 7mm RM, and 7mm STW because I was just on a shoestring budget and couldn't at that time justify buying a neck sizer die for each of them.</p><p></p><p>Another benefit is that the more frequently you full length resize the quicker you'll wear your brass out and I find that neck sized only brass gives me considerably better case life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1288682, member: 30902"] As a rule I only neck size my brass unless it grows enough to start being a little snug and then I'll full length resize. Depending on the rifle and the caliber that may be every third, fourth, or fifth firing. Most people find that your best accuracy and consistency comes from neck sized brass rather than full length resized brass. If all you have is a full length resizing die you can partially full length resize and get nearly the same results. To do this you back your resizing die off a good bit and smoke the neck and shoulder area then work it through the die slowly lowering the die until it just almost shows to be working the brass to the base of the neck. I did this for many years with .220 Swift, 7mm RM, and 7mm STW because I was just on a shoestring budget and couldn't at that time justify buying a neck sizer die for each of them. Another benefit is that the more frequently you full length resize the quicker you'll wear your brass out and I find that neck sized only brass gives me considerably better case life. [/QUOTE]
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