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Advice Sought: Decapping When Neck Sizing?
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<blockquote data-quote="FiatFreak" data-source="post: 2752295" data-attributes="member: 122976"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Firstly, thanks to everyone who responded thus far. I appreciate the comments and suggestions.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Responding to cdherman:</strong></span></p><p></p><p><strong>I have done nothing with the .243...yet. Haven't put a single round through it...yet. I'm preparing for the future and lots of range time to come, eventually doing as much long-range varmint hunting as I can. I have two goals: best obtainable accuracy and not overworking the brass so as to maximize case life because I intend to do a lot of experimenting with loads, in search of accuracy.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>I have yet to purchase .243 dies. I want to know all I can before I buy.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>I am not familiar with what a "headspace comparator" is. I have a "headspace gauge" for .30-06 with which I just drop a loaded round in to check headspace. Same thing?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Yes, it appears to be a complicated answer...and a GREAT answer at that! Thanks for taking the time to do so.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>I certainly do have a reloading manual (Lyman), and have been reading it cover-to-cover for a good while, along with reading other books and on-line sources. I've been "studying" reloading for years with the intent of getting into it. Now's the time to start!</strong></p><p><strong>So, if I digest all you've written AND <em>understand </em>it, I suppose I should use a "regular" full-length decapping/sizing die BUT adjust it to just neck size and push the shoulder back .001" - .002" only. From what you've written, you seem to suggest that as being a near-ideal procedure for me. Do I have that right?</strong></p><p><strong>I'm not obsessing over this! I'm just trying to learn as much as possible. I believe I'll begin by just doing some full-length resizing <strong>initially </strong>just to get my "feet wet," and then start "tweaking" with subsequent reloading sessions.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Again...thanks to you and all those who have responded.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FiatFreak, post: 2752295, member: 122976"] [SIZE=6] [B]Firstly, thanks to everyone who responded thus far. I appreciate the comments and suggestions. Responding to cdherman:[/B][/SIZE] [B]I have done nothing with the .243...yet. Haven't put a single round through it...yet. I'm preparing for the future and lots of range time to come, eventually doing as much long-range varmint hunting as I can. I have two goals: best obtainable accuracy and not overworking the brass so as to maximize case life because I intend to do a lot of experimenting with loads, in search of accuracy.[/B] [B]I have yet to purchase .243 dies. I want to know all I can before I buy.[/B] [B]I am not familiar with what a "headspace comparator" is. I have a "headspace gauge" for .30-06 with which I just drop a loaded round in to check headspace. Same thing?[/B] [B]Yes, it appears to be a complicated answer...and a GREAT answer at that! Thanks for taking the time to do so.[/B] [B]I certainly do have a reloading manual (Lyman), and have been reading it cover-to-cover for a good while, along with reading other books and on-line sources. I've been "studying" reloading for years with the intent of getting into it. Now's the time to start! So, if I digest all you've written AND [I]understand [/I]it, I suppose I should use a "regular" full-length decapping/sizing die BUT adjust it to just neck size and push the shoulder back .001" - .002" only. From what you've written, you seem to suggest that as being a near-ideal procedure for me. Do I have that right? I'm not obsessing over this! I'm just trying to learn as much as possible. I believe I'll begin by just doing some full-length resizing [B]initially [/B]just to get my "feet wet," and then start "tweaking" with subsequent reloading sessions. Again...thanks to you and all those who have responded.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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