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Reloading
neck size or full length size?????
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 339039" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>My view on sizing has changed in the last year or so. I used to lean to neck sizing only and then partial FL size when the brass got too swollen to chamber. The advantage to that is less work stress on the brass. The disadvantage is you end up with a different shaped case after your occasional FL sizing. Maybe just slightly different, but none the less different. With my 300 RUM, I found the cases to swell quickly, and it seemed partial FL sizing only lasted one firing anyway, so I body size and neck size for each loading. I am now of the opinion that FL sizing or neck and body sizng should be done for each loading for consistancy. In the future, I wll probably use FL dies instead of neck and body dies unless I see an advantage to using the the neck and body die separately.</p><p> </p><p>I like bushing sizing becuase it is a lot less stress on the necks and I can determin the neck tension. Bushing dies can also be used for wildcatting or sizing different cals in the same case desings such as WSM's, -06 variations, RUMs, etc., There are some that say neck turning isn't necessary for bushing sizing if you get good brass and/or cull your brass. I prefer to turn my necks, once again, for consistancy</p><p> </p><p>Mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 339039, member: 11717"] My view on sizing has changed in the last year or so. I used to lean to neck sizing only and then partial FL size when the brass got too swollen to chamber. The advantage to that is less work stress on the brass. The disadvantage is you end up with a different shaped case after your occasional FL sizing. Maybe just slightly different, but none the less different. With my 300 RUM, I found the cases to swell quickly, and it seemed partial FL sizing only lasted one firing anyway, so I body size and neck size for each loading. I am now of the opinion that FL sizing or neck and body sizng should be done for each loading for consistancy. In the future, I wll probably use FL dies instead of neck and body dies unless I see an advantage to using the the neck and body die separately. I like bushing sizing becuase it is a lot less stress on the necks and I can determin the neck tension. Bushing dies can also be used for wildcatting or sizing different cals in the same case desings such as WSM's, -06 variations, RUMs, etc., There are some that say neck turning isn't necessary for bushing sizing if you get good brass and/or cull your brass. I prefer to turn my necks, once again, for consistancy Mark [/QUOTE]
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