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<blockquote data-quote="4mesh063" data-source="post: 43261" data-attributes="member: 941"><p>sambo, </p><p></p><p>No you don't need to worry about the headspace when neck sizing. You really don't need to worry about it when FL sizing. FL size your cases so they fit with (just barely) NO effort on the bolt. After firing them if you want to neck size, only go down the neck 60-70% of the neck length and you will leave a small bulge at the neck to shoulder junction that will center your bullet perfectly in the throat and will also help to seal your case/chamber when fired. When you start to need effort to close the bolt on a round, FL resize again just as before. If it only takes 3 or less firings till you need to FL size, then perhaps that gun is being shot too hot or in the case of a large magnum, you have a gun that simply needs the cases resized more often in order to function properly and be safe.</p><p></p><p>There may be exceptions out there, but I would say that most guys out there who neck size, are shooting a smaller case and those who shoot, say, guns from a 7mm Mag and up, almost allways have to FL size. There's just too much strech in the gun when it's fired.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4mesh063, post: 43261, member: 941"] sambo, No you don't need to worry about the headspace when neck sizing. You really don't need to worry about it when FL sizing. FL size your cases so they fit with (just barely) NO effort on the bolt. After firing them if you want to neck size, only go down the neck 60-70% of the neck length and you will leave a small bulge at the neck to shoulder junction that will center your bullet perfectly in the throat and will also help to seal your case/chamber when fired. When you start to need effort to close the bolt on a round, FL resize again just as before. If it only takes 3 or less firings till you need to FL size, then perhaps that gun is being shot too hot or in the case of a large magnum, you have a gun that simply needs the cases resized more often in order to function properly and be safe. There may be exceptions out there, but I would say that most guys out there who neck size, are shooting a smaller case and those who shoot, say, guns from a 7mm Mag and up, almost allways have to FL size. There's just too much strech in the gun when it's fired. [/QUOTE]
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