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<blockquote data-quote="lever-hed" data-source="post: 917640" data-attributes="member: 11667"><p>Mikecr – I'm all for safety, no issues there, but for you to say never take reloading manuals literally is misleading and frankly incorrect. Reloading manuals are there for safety first and foremost. They are also written for the average shooter/reloader. They are not written expressly for benchrest or any type of custom situation, although they are getting better. </p><p>The paragraphs below are taken right from the Sierra manual.. so if this is incorrect, tell us again, why should we not take reloading manuals literally?</p><p></p><p>Sierra Rifle and Handgun Reloading Data (Edition V) –</p><p></p><p>"Full Length Sizing" (pg 151) -- .."Adjustment of the full length die calls for the die body to be screwed down in the press until it contacts the shell holder at the top of the ram's stroke. If the ammunition is to be reused in the same gun the cases were originally fired in, back the die off ½ to ¾ of a turn and size a lightly lubricated case. Wipe the case dry, and chamber it in the gun. If any resistance is felt, lower the body die another 1/8 of a turn (or less), and repeat the process with another fired case. This is repeated until the action will just close without resistance. …This method will ensure that the fired cases are resized with a minimum amount of headspace."</p><p></p><p>"Excessive Resizing" (pg 153) – "Instructions included with most die sets suggest screwing the die body down until it contacts the shell holder…" .."While this may be necessary when the ammunition being loaded will be used in a number of different firearms, we strongly recommend that resizing dies be adjusted using the first method described in the 'Full Length Sizing' section whenever possible."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lever-hed, post: 917640, member: 11667"] Mikecr – I’m all for safety, no issues there, but for you to say never take reloading manuals literally is misleading and frankly incorrect. Reloading manuals are there for safety first and foremost. They are also written for the average shooter/reloader. They are not written expressly for benchrest or any type of custom situation, although they are getting better. The paragraphs below are taken right from the Sierra manual.. so if this is incorrect, tell us again, why should we not take reloading manuals literally? Sierra Rifle and Handgun Reloading Data (Edition V) – “Full Length Sizing” (pg 151) -- ..”Adjustment of the full length die calls for the die body to be screwed down in the press until it contacts the shell holder at the top of the ram’s stroke. If the ammunition is to be reused in the same gun the cases were originally fired in, back the die off ½ to ¾ of a turn and size a lightly lubricated case. Wipe the case dry, and chamber it in the gun. If any resistance is felt, lower the body die another 1/8 of a turn (or less), and repeat the process with another fired case. This is repeated until the action will just close without resistance. …This method will ensure that the fired cases are resized with a minimum amount of headspace.” “Excessive Resizing” (pg 153) – “Instructions included with most die sets suggest screwing the die body down until it contacts the shell holder…” ..”While this may be necessary when the ammunition being loaded will be used in a number of different firearms, we strongly recommend that resizing dies be adjusted using the first method described in the ‘Full Length Sizing’ section whenever possible.” [/QUOTE]
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