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Sizing Die Adjustment - Needed??
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<blockquote data-quote="Bitis Arietans" data-source="post: 1289063" data-attributes="member: 100628"><p>Hey RC</p><p> </p><p>I'm just learning that there is more than the "instructions" included with the sizing die. </p><p>...and just understanding 'bout the shoulder bump...so I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit: <span style="font-size: 10px">"<strong>I don't know how to set the die to produce the .001" shoulder bump."</strong>..I didn't know what a "bump" was until 3 days ago, and that I was really just loading, the somewhat equivalent to "store-bought" "boxed" ammo. Duh....But I am learning</span></p><p>!</p><p>In my "limited" world, I've just set the FL Sizing Die to the top of the shell holder, screwed down the die - -1/8 to 1/4 turn, and away I go! </p><p> </p><p>NOT SO! If you want truly custom ammo! As I do. There's more to it!</p><p> </p><p>So, to recap, so you don't need to look back...</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I started w new brass, in a friend's 7MM RM,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">shot,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">FL sized the brass like I always do, setting the FL Sizing die 1/4 turn DOWN, snugging up the die and shell holder,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">loaded, found the cartridges were tight in the chamber,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">shot them,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">FL Sized, and before loading them checked them in my bud's rifle, TIGHT AGAIN,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">checked them in my 7MM, NO PROB.</li> </ul><p>Dumbfounded!</p><p> </p><p>I have some work to do, before I make any conclusions as many have pointed out..</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">start w/ new brass again</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">after firing, check to see if new brass will chamber in this rifle</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">take head space measurements, to see where the issue truly lies</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bitis Arietans, post: 1289063, member: 100628"] Hey RC I'm just learning that there is more than the "instructions" included with the sizing die. ...and just understanding 'bout the shoulder bump...so I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit: [SIZE=2]"[B]I don't know how to set the die to produce the .001" shoulder bump."[/B]..I didn't know what a "bump" was until 3 days ago, and that I was really just loading, the somewhat equivalent to "store-bought" "boxed" ammo. Duh....But I am learning[/SIZE] ! In my "limited" world, I've just set the FL Sizing Die to the top of the shell holder, screwed down the die - -1/8 to 1/4 turn, and away I go! NOT SO! If you want truly custom ammo! As I do. There's more to it! So, to recap, so you don't need to look back... [LIST] [*]I started w new brass, in a friend's 7MM RM, [*]shot, [*]FL sized the brass like I always do, setting the FL Sizing die 1/4 turn DOWN, snugging up the die and shell holder, [*]loaded, found the cartridges were tight in the chamber, [*]shot them, [*]FL Sized, and before loading them checked them in my bud's rifle, TIGHT AGAIN, [*]checked them in my 7MM, NO PROB. [/LIST] Dumbfounded! I have some work to do, before I make any conclusions as many have pointed out.. [LIST] [*]start w/ new brass again [*]after firing, check to see if new brass will chamber in this rifle [*]take head space measurements, to see where the issue truly lies [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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