I tried installing the case under the ejector as suggested. It worked. The bolt went home with zero resistance. So, I guess I need to work up more loads without bumping the shoulder back. Thank you to all involved so far.
FL Sizing the Eric C Way?
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victor3ranger
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I hope so I hate the thought of breaking down my bolt since I just got mine built and haven't even shot a round out of it yet
This is NOT the Eric way. This method has been taught by Alex Wheeler for some time. Here is a lot of useful information: https://www.wheeleraccuracy.com/videos
victor3ranger
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Very interesting 
pecker_wood
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watching yal talk about all this exhausting reloading work I used to do reminds me why I love factory ammo so much these days
victor3ranger
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lol 
True IF you allow it. For accuracy and long case life headspace off the shoulder. Easy to do
I started headspacing off the shoulder on belted magnums due to case stretching, The die I was using at the time pushed the shoulder back .020"(way too much), I usually push it back about .003" now. In between that and using a Innovative body die case life and accuracy improved and no bolt closing issues.
Revolting Peasant
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You are on the right track. I reach inside the ejection port and hook the case in the extractor and close the bolt.
I neck size and shoot until the bolt has pressure on close. Then the case is fully expanded to the chamber shoulder dimension. At that point, measure the shoulder and start setting it back with a full length die.
I use a Lee turret press and leave my dies set up in their own turret once finalized.
Just my path that works for me until I learn something better.
I neck size and shoot until the bolt has pressure on close. Then the case is fully expanded to the chamber shoulder dimension. At that point, measure the shoulder and start setting it back with a full length die.
I use a Lee turret press and leave my dies set up in their own turret once finalized.
Just my path that works for me until I learn something better.
Revolting Peasant
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Just to clarify a bit, once my full length die is set for that chamber, I may never use the neck die again.
Subsequent once fired brass that may not be fully formed to the chamber will not touch the shoulder inside the full length die yet. Just keep shooting it, when the shoulder reaches the die shoulder, it will take over and push back the 1.5 thousandths or wherever you have set your final shoulder size.
More than one way to skin a cat. Cat objects to all of them. Desired result is minimize overworking your brass, find your chamber length and only resize just enough.
Subsequent once fired brass that may not be fully formed to the chamber will not touch the shoulder inside the full length die yet. Just keep shooting it, when the shoulder reaches the die shoulder, it will take over and push back the 1.5 thousandths or wherever you have set your final shoulder size.
More than one way to skin a cat. Cat objects to all of them. Desired result is minimize overworking your brass, find your chamber length and only resize just enough.
