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FL vs neck sizing
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 91302" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>It will greatly depend on if you have a tight custom chamber or factory chamber and/or if you run max loads or not. I have a factory rifle and a BR chamber in a custom rifle and prefer FL and neck sizing.</p><p></p><p>I prefer FL sizing due to cases fitting too tightly in the chamber. Neck sizing isnt bad if your loads are not real close to max loads. If you are using top loads you might get a couple firings before they are too tight. Some custom die makers can make you a FL die based on a fire formed well fitted case that you can use that will give you the best all around results. A round that fits too tight can have just as bad results accuracy wise as too sloppy. If you feel much resistance when loading a round into the chamber, its too tight</p><p></p><p>Please note that when I FL size my cases, my dies do not toch the necks. I use a neck sizer only to utilize my tuned necks so as to get perfect neck tension. So in a sense I do both, but still prefer my cases to feed smoothly scince I run top loads. In no case do I use an expander ball, which only causes case run out or crooked necks. This is where the neck sizer comes in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 91302, member: 1007"] It will greatly depend on if you have a tight custom chamber or factory chamber and/or if you run max loads or not. I have a factory rifle and a BR chamber in a custom rifle and prefer FL and neck sizing. I prefer FL sizing due to cases fitting too tightly in the chamber. Neck sizing isnt bad if your loads are not real close to max loads. If you are using top loads you might get a couple firings before they are too tight. Some custom die makers can make you a FL die based on a fire formed well fitted case that you can use that will give you the best all around results. A round that fits too tight can have just as bad results accuracy wise as too sloppy. If you feel much resistance when loading a round into the chamber, its too tight Please note that when I FL size my cases, my dies do not toch the necks. I use a neck sizer only to utilize my tuned necks so as to get perfect neck tension. So in a sense I do both, but still prefer my cases to feed smoothly scince I run top loads. In no case do I use an expander ball, which only causes case run out or crooked necks. This is where the neck sizer comes in. [/QUOTE]
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