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Reloading
full length re-sizing verses neck sizing
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<blockquote data-quote="7magcreedmoor" data-source="post: 1022516" data-attributes="member: 48559"><p>You need the headspace (bump) gauge and comparator to measure your fired cases in order to know what actual dimension you want to push the shoulder back .001" or .002" FROM. Look up "headspace gauges" on a site like Sinclair International or some similar shooter's supply outfit. You will need the insert which matches the shoulder angle for your caliber (in your reloading data manuals the case dimensions should be given) and install the comparator with insert on one blade of your caliper. Measure about 10 fired cases (after a thorough cleaning) and use the average. Run these cases through your resizing die set up to factory specs (per the manual or my description above) and measure them again. Compare the two average headspace measurements. If the fired cases are (I am making up numbers, I don't have data for 338LM anyone out there who does please throw some real numbers our way) 3.555" and the resized cases are 3.553", then you are in good shape. If the resized cases are shorter than 3.553", then you might benefit from adjusting the dies/or using comp shellholders as previously described.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7magcreedmoor, post: 1022516, member: 48559"] You need the headspace (bump) gauge and comparator to measure your fired cases in order to know what actual dimension you want to push the shoulder back .001" or .002" FROM. Look up "headspace gauges" on a site like Sinclair International or some similar shooter's supply outfit. You will need the insert which matches the shoulder angle for your caliber (in your reloading data manuals the case dimensions should be given) and install the comparator with insert on one blade of your caliper. Measure about 10 fired cases (after a thorough cleaning) and use the average. Run these cases through your resizing die set up to factory specs (per the manual or my description above) and measure them again. Compare the two average headspace measurements. If the fired cases are (I am making up numbers, I don't have data for 338LM anyone out there who does please throw some real numbers our way) 3.555" and the resized cases are 3.553", then you are in good shape. If the resized cases are shorter than 3.553", then you might benefit from adjusting the dies/or using comp shellholders as previously described. [/QUOTE]
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