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Reloading
FL Bushing Die, FL Die, or Body Die/Neck Collet?
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<blockquote data-quote="RegionRat" data-source="post: 2963219" data-attributes="member: 57231"><p>If possible, you should try all of the methods to learn which ones help with different issues.</p><p></p><p>I agree that neck turning for a sporting chamber isn't high value. If you stick with good quality brass, you will do fine with no-turn methods and most light hunting rifles can't shoot the difference anyway.</p><p></p><p>With bushings or regular dies, you must decide on how much you will size down, and then up with the mandrels. There is no rule or standard in terms of how far to go down before you push back up with a mandrel. The only thing for certain is the more you move brass back and forth, the more you will cold work and harden the necks. Annealing can be considered.</p><p></p><p>The Lee Collet Die with Body Sizing is a very popular method, and for good reasons.</p><p></p><p>With the Lee Collet Die, you don't over work the brass, but to have complete control over the neck tension in the end, you may need to consider having alternate mandrels at the ready. Lee offers some and they also used to offer a grind service. Many of us used to just make our own.</p><p></p><p>The only other advice I will give you, is to try to keep perspective on how far down the rabbit hole you try to go with a hunting rig with respect to using sophisticated methods that are usually found in Match Rifle and BR shooting. </p><p></p><p>The dominant effect on a light carry rig is from recoil and if that isn't mastered it puts everything else in the noise, thus wasting all that other effort.</p><p></p><p>Good Luck and have fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RegionRat, post: 2963219, member: 57231"] If possible, you should try all of the methods to learn which ones help with different issues. I agree that neck turning for a sporting chamber isn't high value. If you stick with good quality brass, you will do fine with no-turn methods and most light hunting rifles can't shoot the difference anyway. With bushings or regular dies, you must decide on how much you will size down, and then up with the mandrels. There is no rule or standard in terms of how far to go down before you push back up with a mandrel. The only thing for certain is the more you move brass back and forth, the more you will cold work and harden the necks. Annealing can be considered. The Lee Collet Die with Body Sizing is a very popular method, and for good reasons. With the Lee Collet Die, you don't over work the brass, but to have complete control over the neck tension in the end, you may need to consider having alternate mandrels at the ready. Lee offers some and they also used to offer a grind service. Many of us used to just make our own. The only other advice I will give you, is to try to keep perspective on how far down the rabbit hole you try to go with a hunting rig with respect to using sophisticated methods that are usually found in Match Rifle and BR shooting. The dominant effect on a light carry rig is from recoil and if that isn't mastered it puts everything else in the noise, thus wasting all that other effort. Good Luck and have fun. [/QUOTE]
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