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Help, Case Neck Tension
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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 185069" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>Inside neck diameter is difficult to measure accurately unless you have special gauges. Caliper blades are flat and shouldn't be used to measure concave surfaces. Outside neck measurements will be fine.</p><p></p><p>How much neck tension is NEEDED? - IMO about .002" of neck tension is adequate for most hunting rifles. BR guys often use less and autoloading rifles would benefit by more. Either way, .002"-.003" is a good range. More tension isn't really going to hurt anything except the life of the overworked necks. However, .008" would require much more setting pressure than I would like.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 185069, member: 313"] Inside neck diameter is difficult to measure accurately unless you have special gauges. Caliper blades are flat and shouldn't be used to measure concave surfaces. Outside neck measurements will be fine. How much neck tension is NEEDED? - IMO about .002" of neck tension is adequate for most hunting rifles. BR guys often use less and autoloading rifles would benefit by more. Either way, .002"-.003" is a good range. More tension isn't really going to hurt anything except the life of the overworked necks. However, .008" would require much more setting pressure than I would like. [/QUOTE]
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