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<blockquote data-quote="Mikecr" data-source="post: 2382213" data-attributes="member: 1521"><p>Matching cases without wiping out barrels and wasting a lot of money takes a plan.</p><p>Mine:</p><p>1. You need a modern cartridge design, low body taper, high shoulder angle, smallest capacity to get the job done with chosen bullet.</p><p>2. You need control over the chamber. The sloppier the chamber & more sizing, the greater capacities will vary.</p><p>3. Buy enough in-lot to cull ~half into a trash can, and still have what you really need for that barrel.</p><p>4. Ball mic measure at necks for thickness and thickness variance. Keep best ~2/3.</p><p>5. Dip anneal cases to half body.</p><p>6. Prep & Fire form cases 3 times with no sizing.</p><p>7. Measure h2o capacities. Keep best ~1/2</p><p>8. Send a few of the culled cases to a die maker for custom/minimal body sizing.</p><p>9. Do not go past SAAMI max pressure with loads.</p><p>10. That's the plan, but I'll add that you should go for sufficient barrel steel around the chamber, strong breach support, and hardest brass alloy.</p><p></p><p>With this, you should never have to buy brass for that barrel again. So if you really need 50, then pick your best 50 from ~125.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikecr, post: 2382213, member: 1521"] Matching cases without wiping out barrels and wasting a lot of money takes a plan. Mine: 1. You need a modern cartridge design, low body taper, high shoulder angle, smallest capacity to get the job done with chosen bullet. 2. You need control over the chamber. The sloppier the chamber & more sizing, the greater capacities will vary. 3. Buy enough in-lot to cull ~half into a trash can, and still have what you really need for that barrel. 4. Ball mic measure at necks for thickness and thickness variance. Keep best ~2/3. 5. Dip anneal cases to half body. 6. Prep & Fire form cases 3 times with no sizing. 7. Measure h2o capacities. Keep best ~1/2 8. Send a few of the culled cases to a die maker for custom/minimal body sizing. 9. Do not go past SAAMI max pressure with loads. 10. That's the plan, but I'll add that you should go for sufficient barrel steel around the chamber, strong breach support, and hardest brass alloy. With this, you should never have to buy brass for that barrel again. So if you really need 50, then pick your best 50 from ~125. [/QUOTE]
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