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<blockquote data-quote="bigedp51" data-source="post: 1319635" data-attributes="member: 28965"><p>I will never understand why so many people think using a expander is the end of the world.</p><p></p><p>Even with Redding bushing dies with unturned necks Redding recommends using a expander .001 to .002 smaller than bullet diameter.</p><p></p><p>And if you just use dry graphite to lube the inside of the case necks you will greatly reduce expander drag. On top of this if you wet tumble with stainless steel media you will remove all the carbon inside the case neck. And graphite is nothing more than powdered<strong> "CARBON"</strong> and the expander will smear the powdered graphite (carbon) back on the inside of the case neck.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line, the average shooter with a off the shelf factory rifle will be just fine with a Forster full length benchrest die. And if the neck is reduced too much in diameter Forster will hone the neck of your die for $10.00 plus shipping. And then you only size the case once instead of using a body die and the Lee collet die and sizing the case twice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigedp51, post: 1319635, member: 28965"] I will never understand why so many people think using a expander is the end of the world. Even with Redding bushing dies with unturned necks Redding recommends using a expander .001 to .002 smaller than bullet diameter. And if you just use dry graphite to lube the inside of the case necks you will greatly reduce expander drag. On top of this if you wet tumble with stainless steel media you will remove all the carbon inside the case neck. And graphite is nothing more than powdered[B] "CARBON"[/B] and the expander will smear the powdered graphite (carbon) back on the inside of the case neck. Bottom line, the average shooter with a off the shelf factory rifle will be just fine with a Forster full length benchrest die. And if the neck is reduced too much in diameter Forster will hone the neck of your die for $10.00 plus shipping. And then you only size the case once instead of using a body die and the Lee collet die and sizing the case twice. [/QUOTE]
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