Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Mandrel as last step?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Mike Matteson" data-source="post: 2744170" data-attributes="member: 101791"><p>I have seen neck out several thousand. Not top of the line brass but others. So you saying that even the necks cut to and even thickness, really doesn't help that much, because the entire case is out of balances or uneven in thickness.</p><p>Interesting, I am thinking that with the case neck would be the easiest to expand first into the neck area of the chamber. with the neck being trued hitting the chamber walls would keep everything in place for that split second. I do see or think that the powder burn starts at the primer pocket area and goes forward. Would have some bearing on the alinement of the case in the chamber. A 0001" would be that much, but a .001", I would think it would make some difference. Not much but some, and possible could never tell either. I feel that the more is lined up and thickness are even all the way around would be better. </p><p>I started cutting cases for thickness or better to be sure the thickness was all the away around over 20 years ago. I did note a better grouping right off. I did other thing too. Use neck sizing dies instead of FL dies. Two things happen then. 1. my 308NM rifle case stopped case separation at the base, and grouping improved. Part of the neck sizing was I was using a 300WM neck die for sizing. So it only size about 2/3 or less of the case neck. I anneal the old way with the case in the pan and heated with a torch. All those little things tighten my grouping. I did get into weighting my cases also, but not by volume. Now I set to do the volume weight system. Being I am using top end brass now, I may not even need to do that. I will see how the brass measures out. Just how close they are from case to case. </p><p>Now I have 220 swift that I never did anything special to the case. It would almost put a bug hole @ 100yds time after time. The one thing I did was use a Ohaus Dia-O-Matic powder scale all the time. It was $300.00 at the time if I remember correctly. I still use it today. </p><p>Now that I have better funding, I can purchase better equipment I believe. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> The culling is something I haven't tried yet. I have give it some though, and I am going to add that to my process of reloading shooting.</p><p>I'm alway learning, so I read and write.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Matteson, post: 2744170, member: 101791"] I have seen neck out several thousand. Not top of the line brass but others. So you saying that even the necks cut to and even thickness, really doesn't help that much, because the entire case is out of balances or uneven in thickness. Interesting, I am thinking that with the case neck would be the easiest to expand first into the neck area of the chamber. with the neck being trued hitting the chamber walls would keep everything in place for that split second. I do see or think that the powder burn starts at the primer pocket area and goes forward. Would have some bearing on the alinement of the case in the chamber. A 0001" would be that much, but a .001", I would think it would make some difference. Not much but some, and possible could never tell either. I feel that the more is lined up and thickness are even all the way around would be better. I started cutting cases for thickness or better to be sure the thickness was all the away around over 20 years ago. I did note a better grouping right off. I did other thing too. Use neck sizing dies instead of FL dies. Two things happen then. 1. my 308NM rifle case stopped case separation at the base, and grouping improved. Part of the neck sizing was I was using a 300WM neck die for sizing. So it only size about 2/3 or less of the case neck. I anneal the old way with the case in the pan and heated with a torch. All those little things tighten my grouping. I did get into weighting my cases also, but not by volume. Now I set to do the volume weight system. Being I am using top end brass now, I may not even need to do that. I will see how the brass measures out. Just how close they are from case to case. Now I have 220 swift that I never did anything special to the case. It would almost put a bug hole @ 100yds time after time. The one thing I did was use a Ohaus Dia-O-Matic powder scale all the time. It was $300.00 at the time if I remember correctly. I still use it today. Now that I have better funding, I can purchase better equipment I believe. :rolleyes: The culling is something I haven't tried yet. I have give it some though, and I am going to add that to my process of reloading shooting. I'm alway learning, so I read and write. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Mandrel as last step?
Top