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Reloading
308 winchester brass life
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<blockquote data-quote="SidecarFlip" data-source="post: 1139681" data-attributes="member: 39764"><p>I FL resize every time and I get 10-12 reloads without any issues but I resize with no expander ball on the stem and use a bushing die I haven't cracked a neck on a long time and I load many different brass brands..</p><p></p><p>The rub (so to speak) in brass life comes from overworking the brass so removal of the expander ball only works the brass one way instead of 2 ways.</p><p></p><p>As a rule, none of my dies has the expander ball on the stem, you don't need it. The pill will expand the neck as it exits (when firing). Why needlessly expand it only to contract it. Far as bump goes, once you initially bump a case, there is little set back on subsequent ignition cycles provided the cartridge is used in the same firearm.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SidecarFlip, post: 1139681, member: 39764"] I FL resize every time and I get 10-12 reloads without any issues but I resize with no expander ball on the stem and use a bushing die I haven't cracked a neck on a long time and I load many different brass brands.. The rub (so to speak) in brass life comes from overworking the brass so removal of the expander ball only works the brass one way instead of 2 ways. As a rule, none of my dies has the expander ball on the stem, you don't need it. The pill will expand the neck as it exits (when firing). Why needlessly expand it only to contract it. Far as bump goes, once you initially bump a case, there is little set back on subsequent ignition cycles provided the cartridge is used in the same firearm. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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