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bullet/case neck run out
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<blockquote data-quote="jmden" data-source="post: 36062" data-attributes="member: 1742"><p>brian b,</p><p></p><p>Thanks for your comments. It's truly interesting how many different opinions there can be in the the shooting world. In this case, some qualified folks say neck turning will help in a factory rifle, some equally qualified folks say don't bother. You mentioned the brass getting worked (moved) more after neck turning in a factory chamber, which would happen of course. My sized, neck turned cases mic .335 at the neck while untouched sized cases mic .3365. Fired cases expand to a whopping .345! However, do you think this .0015 extra expansion caused by neck turning just enough to completely clean up the necks is detrimental enough to offset the greater concentricity and more equal neck tension I'm getting with neck turning? I'm not sure if it make any difference but ogives are right on the lands (I'm able to magazine feed these with a Wyatt's box modified to truly center feed every case instead of just the last one...BTW, Jerry Teo, this modified Wyatt's box is working just fine although my magazine capacity has dropped from 3 to 2. However, I sure like the huge bite the bolt gets on the casehead with the center feed box. Much more confident in feeding now with the slightly rebated rim of the UM.). As long as the neck is sealing I should be alright? I'm annealing every few firings to help the necks...</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p></p><p>Jon Denham</p><p></p><p>[ 09-29-2004: Message edited by: Jon Denham ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmden, post: 36062, member: 1742"] brian b, Thanks for your comments. It's truly interesting how many different opinions there can be in the the shooting world. In this case, some qualified folks say neck turning will help in a factory rifle, some equally qualified folks say don't bother. You mentioned the brass getting worked (moved) more after neck turning in a factory chamber, which would happen of course. My sized, neck turned cases mic .335 at the neck while untouched sized cases mic .3365. Fired cases expand to a whopping .345! However, do you think this .0015 extra expansion caused by neck turning just enough to completely clean up the necks is detrimental enough to offset the greater concentricity and more equal neck tension I'm getting with neck turning? I'm not sure if it make any difference but ogives are right on the lands (I'm able to magazine feed these with a Wyatt's box modified to truly center feed every case instead of just the last one...BTW, Jerry Teo, this modified Wyatt's box is working just fine although my magazine capacity has dropped from 3 to 2. However, I sure like the huge bite the bolt gets on the casehead with the center feed box. Much more confident in feeding now with the slightly rebated rim of the UM.). As long as the neck is sealing I should be alright? I'm annealing every few firings to help the necks... Thanks, Jon Denham [ 09-29-2004: Message edited by: Jon Denham ] [/QUOTE]
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