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308 being a pain in the neck when sizing!
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<blockquote data-quote="Blackhawk" data-source="post: 1882983" data-attributes="member: 105459"><p>Perhaps you may start by taking your dies apart and give them a very good cleaning as they can accumulate a fir amount of debris over time.</p><p>The second thing that I do after manually depriming my brass is to wet tumble them for about 1/2 hour.</p><p>Next I will place them in a case dryer set at 105 degrees . In this manner by starting with clean brass it will make for an easier time when FL resizing with virtually nothing to bind up in your FL die.</p><p>As an added bonus your cases will now require less lubricant because they are a lot smoother after being wet tumbled and dried . ( You can feel the difference with your fingers just handle an uncleaned case as opposed to one that you have cleaned )</p><p>Now I use DYI a sizing lubricant that I have been using for years without any issiues.</p><p>Simply place your cases in a plastic tub and spray lube in a fine mist over them. Then I shake the cases and I am ready to start the process</p><p>FL resize ands then bump the shoulder back - .002" By using a Redding body die and the competition shell holder set in the appropriate caliber. Trim cases to length, champher ID s , deburr ODs. and wet tumble for about 1 1/2 hours.</p><p>Finish by drying the cases and complete your reloading process of seating primers, adding power and bullets.</p><p></p><p>OBTW after every 3rd firing my cases will get annealed before my final wet tumble and drying session.</p><p>When you have assembled your hand loads another bonus is because your brass should be as good as virgin brass, it will chamber much smoother with less friction because brass by nature is a gummy material and will retain any residue unless properly cleaned beforehand.</p><p>Hope this will give you food for thought !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blackhawk, post: 1882983, member: 105459"] Perhaps you may start by taking your dies apart and give them a very good cleaning as they can accumulate a fir amount of debris over time. The second thing that I do after manually depriming my brass is to wet tumble them for about 1/2 hour. Next I will place them in a case dryer set at 105 degrees . In this manner by starting with clean brass it will make for an easier time when FL resizing with virtually nothing to bind up in your FL die. As an added bonus your cases will now require less lubricant because they are a lot smoother after being wet tumbled and dried . ( You can feel the difference with your fingers just handle an uncleaned case as opposed to one that you have cleaned ) Now I use DYI a sizing lubricant that I have been using for years without any issiues. Simply place your cases in a plastic tub and spray lube in a fine mist over them. Then I shake the cases and I am ready to start the process FL resize ands then bump the shoulder back - .002" By using a Redding body die and the competition shell holder set in the appropriate caliber. Trim cases to length, champher ID s , deburr ODs. and wet tumble for about 1 1/2 hours. Finish by drying the cases and complete your reloading process of seating primers, adding power and bullets. OBTW after every 3rd firing my cases will get annealed before my final wet tumble and drying session. When you have assembled your hand loads another bonus is because your brass should be as good as virgin brass, it will chamber much smoother with less friction because brass by nature is a gummy material and will retain any residue unless properly cleaned beforehand. Hope this will give you food for thought ! [/QUOTE]
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