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<blockquote data-quote="kraky2" data-source="post: 302671" data-attributes="member: 3532"><p>Well...let me enter the conversation. I'm a pretty experienced reloader and own one of Larry's collet dies. </p><p>It works as he says and it works well.</p><p>AND the way I have seen "bulges" is in brass that comes out of a chamber of a rifle that is a bit too generous. Then when resized the sizing die leaves the bulge because it has to Overwork the brass more than it would had it come out of a tight chamber.</p><p>As you probably know no normal manufacturer makes a die that will size down to the belt because they want to leave a small safety zone so that the belt can't get hit during resizing changing the intended way a belted mag headspaces.</p><p>I have a friend with several custom wby's made by a well know custom maker. All of these guns are steller shooters....and almost all of them get "the bulge" after 1-2 reloadings.</p><p>The first night I got Larry's die I paid for it by reclaiming a good number of 270 wby and 300 wby brass (worth about $1 ea).</p><p>The die is well made....does what it should....and brings back the brass to factory spec.</p><p>And yes....there is a need for the die....the problem does exist but admitedly in a small portion of guns on the market.</p><p>And...oh yes...I would certainly use it for belted mags used in semi auto's. I would suspect there are some accuracy reloaders out there that think it helps them by bringing back the spec in that area of the case....just as many report that virgin belted mag brass shoots better than resized brass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kraky2, post: 302671, member: 3532"] Well...let me enter the conversation. I'm a pretty experienced reloader and own one of Larry's collet dies. It works as he says and it works well. AND the way I have seen "bulges" is in brass that comes out of a chamber of a rifle that is a bit too generous. Then when resized the sizing die leaves the bulge because it has to Overwork the brass more than it would had it come out of a tight chamber. As you probably know no normal manufacturer makes a die that will size down to the belt because they want to leave a small safety zone so that the belt can't get hit during resizing changing the intended way a belted mag headspaces. I have a friend with several custom wby's made by a well know custom maker. All of these guns are steller shooters....and almost all of them get "the bulge" after 1-2 reloadings. The first night I got Larry's die I paid for it by reclaiming a good number of 270 wby and 300 wby brass (worth about $1 ea). The die is well made....does what it should....and brings back the brass to factory spec. And yes....there is a need for the die....the problem does exist but admitedly in a small portion of guns on the market. And...oh yes...I would certainly use it for belted mags used in semi auto's. I would suspect there are some accuracy reloaders out there that think it helps them by bringing back the spec in that area of the case....just as many report that virgin belted mag brass shoots better than resized brass. [/QUOTE]
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