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
Neck sizing theorycraft
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="mattj" data-source="post: 207013" data-attributes="member: 8758"><p>Thanks for the replies guys.</p><p></p><p>Forester -- The Lee collett die is definitely a consideration, and I may be silly for trying to re-invent the wheel here. What I've read about it makes it sound a bit 'finicky', which turned me off a bit... but maybe I just need to try the thing before passing judgment -- not like it is un-affordable.</p><p></p><p>That said, I don't think my proposed method has a lot of extra steps, given you plan on full length sizing every time any way -- Full body (honed) + expander mandrel vs. Body-only die + Lee Collett -- same number of passes through the press.</p><p></p><p>I do see your point about working the neck. My theory was that by using the honed die to size it down *just enough*, versus what happens with an un-honed die where it gets undersized significantly before being buttoned back up would minimize the amount of re-sizing -- granted I have not yet determined exactly how much less this custom honed die would actually be working the brass. I guess that with a body-only die + Lee Collett you are only resizing the neck once per reload, instead of what I'm talking about which is sizing in then out. Forester, I think you might have just pointed out where I'm off my rocker a bit -- I figured I was, just couldn't see how. 'preciate it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mattj, post: 207013, member: 8758"] Thanks for the replies guys. Forester -- The Lee collett die is definitely a consideration, and I may be silly for trying to re-invent the wheel here. What I've read about it makes it sound a bit 'finicky', which turned me off a bit... but maybe I just need to try the thing before passing judgment -- not like it is un-affordable. That said, I don't think my proposed method has a lot of extra steps, given you plan on full length sizing every time any way -- Full body (honed) + expander mandrel vs. Body-only die + Lee Collett -- same number of passes through the press. I do see your point about working the neck. My theory was that by using the honed die to size it down *just enough*, versus what happens with an un-honed die where it gets undersized significantly before being buttoned back up would minimize the amount of re-sizing -- granted I have not yet determined exactly how much less this custom honed die would actually be working the brass. I guess that with a body-only die + Lee Collett you are only resizing the neck once per reload, instead of what I'm talking about which is sizing in then out. Forester, I think you might have just pointed out where I'm off my rocker a bit -- I figured I was, just couldn't see how. 'preciate it. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Neck sizing theorycraft
Top