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300 WIN MAG Small Base Die Question
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<blockquote data-quote="bigedp51" data-source="post: 1147415" data-attributes="member: 28965"><p>TORCHRIDER</p><p></p><p>Yes you can use a small base die to bump the case shoulder back .001 or .002.</p><p></p><p>The problem with a small base die is it reduces the case diameter on average .001 smaller in diameter than a standard full length die and this may shorten case life.</p><p></p><p>We live in a plus and minus manufacturing world and chambers and dies vary in diameter and headspace length.</p><p></p><p>Example I have a "standard" Lee .223 full length sizing die that sizes the cases far smaller in diameter the any small base die I have. And my RCBS .223 small base die only makes the case .0005 smaller in diameter than my standard RCBS .223 full length die.</p><p></p><p>NOTE: The biggest problem with belted cases is a bulge just above the belt that is not reduced by the die and causes hard chambering. In this case when this happens I would buy the Belted Magnum collet resizing die from Larry Willis.</p><p></p><p><u><u><u><u><a href="http://www.larrywillis.com/" target="_blank">Innovative Technologies - Reloading Equipment</a></u></u></u></u></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigedp51, post: 1147415, member: 28965"] TORCHRIDER Yes you can use a small base die to bump the case shoulder back .001 or .002. The problem with a small base die is it reduces the case diameter on average .001 smaller in diameter than a standard full length die and this may shorten case life. We live in a plus and minus manufacturing world and chambers and dies vary in diameter and headspace length. Example I have a "standard" Lee .223 full length sizing die that sizes the cases far smaller in diameter the any small base die I have. And my RCBS .223 small base die only makes the case .0005 smaller in diameter than my standard RCBS .223 full length die. NOTE: The biggest problem with belted cases is a bulge just above the belt that is not reduced by the die and causes hard chambering. In this case when this happens I would buy the Belted Magnum collet resizing die from Larry Willis. [U][U][U][U][URL="http://www.larrywillis.com/"]Innovative Technologies - Reloading Equipment[/URL][/U][/U][/U][/U] [/QUOTE]
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