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How to Reload Unloaded Cases... Neck Tension?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ardon" data-source="post: 2604351" data-attributes="member: 72860"><p>Op says these are Un-fired Cases. My question to him is: Are you reloading these for Target shooting or Hunting? If target, then they definitely need to be shot in your rifle to size them to your gun's chamber before you reload them for paper punching. If hunting, I would do the same, but that's just me. I shoot factory ammo sometimes just to get some brass formed to my chamber. Then I start loading that brass for accuracy.</p><p></p><p>In either case, If you prefer to shoot these cartridges with your own powder and bullets, you could unload them. skip the neck sizing, reload them with your powder and bullets and use a Lee Precision Crimp die ( Lee 90970 Factory Crimp Die 300 Remington Ultra Magnum 300 RUM (on Ebay for $17.99)) to tighten the necks. This will only work if there is still neck tension left after you unload the original shells (there should be). If not, then you will definitely need to at least neck size them. If the crimp die is set up correctly, you can "uniform" all your loads with the same neck tension and skip sizing the neck before you load your preferred powder and bullets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ardon, post: 2604351, member: 72860"] Op says these are Un-fired Cases. My question to him is: Are you reloading these for Target shooting or Hunting? If target, then they definitely need to be shot in your rifle to size them to your gun's chamber before you reload them for paper punching. If hunting, I would do the same, but that's just me. I shoot factory ammo sometimes just to get some brass formed to my chamber. Then I start loading that brass for accuracy. In either case, If you prefer to shoot these cartridges with your own powder and bullets, you could unload them. skip the neck sizing, reload them with your powder and bullets and use a Lee Precision Crimp die ( Lee 90970 Factory Crimp Die 300 Remington Ultra Magnum 300 RUM (on Ebay for $17.99)) to tighten the necks. This will only work if there is still neck tension left after you unload the original shells (there should be). If not, then you will definitely need to at least neck size them. If the crimp die is set up correctly, you can "uniform" all your loads with the same neck tension and skip sizing the neck before you load your preferred powder and bullets. [/QUOTE]
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