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<blockquote data-quote="Wachsmann" data-source="post: 2226519" data-attributes="member: 10429"><p>If you have any fired brass measure the outer neck diameter. Then FL resize the new brass. Measure the outer diameter of it. I think they are supposed to be about 0.288. I think the inside will be about 0.262. See how much difference it is between them. Generally you want about .001 to .003 of neck tension for most bench shooting loads. Hunting loads I would go with .002 to .003 of neck tension. Most Lapua brass that I have sized if they are virgin brass they come annealed. Also I would get a VLD case reamer for the neck mouth after trimming. The ring on the bullet as posted above is probably just the seating stem. Most likely need to get a different stem. VLD stem.</p><p></p><p>Looking at that second pic did you do any neck chamfering on the brass. If not even if you don't trim it I still would do this every time. It creates a slightly flare on the neck so the case neck lip does not cut into the bullet. </p><p></p><p>One other thing, make sure you die is set up right for FL sizing. Follow the RCBS instruction and just double check everything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wachsmann, post: 2226519, member: 10429"] If you have any fired brass measure the outer neck diameter. Then FL resize the new brass. Measure the outer diameter of it. I think they are supposed to be about 0.288. I think the inside will be about 0.262. See how much difference it is between them. Generally you want about .001 to .003 of neck tension for most bench shooting loads. Hunting loads I would go with .002 to .003 of neck tension. Most Lapua brass that I have sized if they are virgin brass they come annealed. Also I would get a VLD case reamer for the neck mouth after trimming. The ring on the bullet as posted above is probably just the seating stem. Most likely need to get a different stem. VLD stem. Looking at that second pic did you do any neck chamfering on the brass. If not even if you don't trim it I still would do this every time. It creates a slightly flare on the neck so the case neck lip does not cut into the bullet. One other thing, make sure you die is set up right for FL sizing. Follow the RCBS instruction and just double check everything. [/QUOTE]
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