Don A Parsons
Well-Known Member
Thanks again JE,,, Its funny that the both of us are on the same path at the same time,,, the only way i will know if this partial FL will work is when I give it a try at the range...
And yes,,, don't under estimate the Lee Collet neck only die,,, they come with a outter floating sizing ring that allows the brass cases to center its self before pinching down on the neck,,, even the inner expander is floating as well...
That is correct,,, the Lee neck collet die is a frugal price compared to precision compation dies at 2 or 3 X's the cost,,, but those collet dies have performed for my 308 and 30/06 exceptional well...
Normally I can get 2 to 3 firings out of the cases before i start to feel that they are expanding to much to fit into the chamber,,, I run them through the FL die at that point and return to the Lee collet neck sizing die for the next 2 or 3 firings,,, of course this is when Im runing at maximum pressure...
If i drop down to the next lower node i can normally pull off 5 to 7 firings before i have to bump the shoulder back,,, normally 0.001 thou for target shooting ammo,,, a bit more bump back if I'm using it for hunting...
I prefer neck sizing since my brass seems to last alot longer... but like i mentioned in my early post,,, i dont like to feel any restriction on the bolt handle when i close it,,, perhaps i found the sweet spot for both of these rifles,,, I'm working on my 6.5 A-Square this year to get it to perform like these other rifles...
I agree with one thing,,, find what works and stick with it,,, what works for me might not pan out for the next person,,, the best bang for my buck last year was completing the reloader course II,,, the coach that worked with us kept it simple,,, measure our measuring tools to make sure that they are spot on,,, then check the cases,,, run-out,,, neck tension,,, and a few other things...
Don't over think it in some areas,,, don't leave out the steps that show the best performance from our reloads... take care of the major stuff first,,, then if we have time we can chase the small stuff to tigthen things up a bit more """if""" we choose to...
Thanks JE,,, nothing like refreshing a few ideas at my work bench...
Cheers from the North
And yes,,, don't under estimate the Lee Collet neck only die,,, they come with a outter floating sizing ring that allows the brass cases to center its self before pinching down on the neck,,, even the inner expander is floating as well...
That is correct,,, the Lee neck collet die is a frugal price compared to precision compation dies at 2 or 3 X's the cost,,, but those collet dies have performed for my 308 and 30/06 exceptional well...
Normally I can get 2 to 3 firings out of the cases before i start to feel that they are expanding to much to fit into the chamber,,, I run them through the FL die at that point and return to the Lee collet neck sizing die for the next 2 or 3 firings,,, of course this is when Im runing at maximum pressure...
If i drop down to the next lower node i can normally pull off 5 to 7 firings before i have to bump the shoulder back,,, normally 0.001 thou for target shooting ammo,,, a bit more bump back if I'm using it for hunting...
I prefer neck sizing since my brass seems to last alot longer... but like i mentioned in my early post,,, i dont like to feel any restriction on the bolt handle when i close it,,, perhaps i found the sweet spot for both of these rifles,,, I'm working on my 6.5 A-Square this year to get it to perform like these other rifles...
I agree with one thing,,, find what works and stick with it,,, what works for me might not pan out for the next person,,, the best bang for my buck last year was completing the reloader course II,,, the coach that worked with us kept it simple,,, measure our measuring tools to make sure that they are spot on,,, then check the cases,,, run-out,,, neck tension,,, and a few other things...
Don't over think it in some areas,,, don't leave out the steps that show the best performance from our reloads... take care of the major stuff first,,, then if we have time we can chase the small stuff to tigthen things up a bit more """if""" we choose to...
Thanks JE,,, nothing like refreshing a few ideas at my work bench...
Cheers from the North