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Adjusting Die to Chamber?
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<blockquote data-quote="4xforfun" data-source="post: 382148" data-attributes="member: 9172"><p>I have some of the most expensive measuring tools avaliable from the best mfgrs. I quit using them for headspace purposes.</p><p> </p><p>Here is my method.......no measuring. (I used to check my results against the reading off of the measuring tools, but don't even bother any more.</p><p> </p><p>Take some once fired casees.</p><p> </p><p>Take your bolt apart.....down to the bare bolt. Set you gun in your cleaning cradle. </p><p>Turn your FL die OUT a bunch of turns so in isn't close to the shell holder and size a case. Try and chamber the case.....it should not fit, or be very tight. Keep adjusting the die down untill you can just close the bolt with a little effort. Adjust the die in just a touch and try chamber it. </p><p> </p><p>I keep adjusting untill I can push the bolt forward and it will close (fall) about 1/2 way down on the case by gravity alone. Just fall to the 1/2 way point. Just a very light touch with a finger will close the bolt the rest of the way. I will do 2 or 3 this way just to be sure.</p><p> </p><p>Now set your lock ring on the die so it will never move.</p><p> </p><p>YOU ARE DONE.....FOREVER!!!! </p><p> </p><p>This has translated into about .0015 to .002 sholder bump, as measured by the "standard" method.</p><p> </p><p>Now, to be honest, I actualy prefer to neck size most of the time on my hunting rigs. But when it comes time to FL this is the method. I do FL all of my brass for my 1K BR rifles.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4xforfun, post: 382148, member: 9172"] I have some of the most expensive measuring tools avaliable from the best mfgrs. I quit using them for headspace purposes. Here is my method.......no measuring. (I used to check my results against the reading off of the measuring tools, but don't even bother any more. Take some once fired casees. Take your bolt apart.....down to the bare bolt. Set you gun in your cleaning cradle. Turn your FL die OUT a bunch of turns so in isn't close to the shell holder and size a case. Try and chamber the case.....it should not fit, or be very tight. Keep adjusting the die down untill you can just close the bolt with a little effort. Adjust the die in just a touch and try chamber it. I keep adjusting untill I can push the bolt forward and it will close (fall) about 1/2 way down on the case by gravity alone. Just fall to the 1/2 way point. Just a very light touch with a finger will close the bolt the rest of the way. I will do 2 or 3 this way just to be sure. Now set your lock ring on the die so it will never move. YOU ARE DONE.....FOREVER!!!! This has translated into about .0015 to .002 sholder bump, as measured by the "standard" method. Now, to be honest, I actualy prefer to neck size most of the time on my hunting rigs. But when it comes time to FL this is the method. I do FL all of my brass for my 1K BR rifles. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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