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<blockquote data-quote="XOOFP" data-source="post: 1369209" data-attributes="member: 78017"><p>Hello folks,</p><p>I've been gleaning information for your posts for quite a while now, and after years of putting off the inevitable, I have finally decided to take the plunge into reloading. I have purchased most of what I need to get started:</p><p>Hornady lock-n-load classic kit and shellholder</p><p>Hornady match grade dies (7mm Rem Mag)</p><p>Frankford Aresenal overall length gauge</p><p>powder (Retumbo)</p><p>bullets (Berger 168 vld hunters)</p><p>primers (Federal GM215M)</p><p>LE Wilson micro meter case trimmer and collet</p><p>Sinclair flash hole deburring tool</p><p>Lee primer pocket cleaner</p><p>Lyman brass tumbler/corn cob media/Lucas media polish</p><p>Hornady case overall length comparator set</p><p></p><p>The first issue I have encountered is trying to choose the neck sizing die bushing for my full length sizing die. I watched to Gunwerks guy's (AAron Davidson) video on this topic. He is loading 7mm 162 SST's in Hornady new brass. He mics a factory loaded case neck and comes up with 0.3175 . He recommends 0.0015 to 0.002 for neck tension, and comes up with a 0.316 bushing. I also watched the Hornady tip video on the subject, so I have an idea of what to do. My problem is I am coming up with much different numbers than he did. I am attempting to reload once fired brass (headstamp reads WW so Winchester I guess) from HSM factory loaded 168 Bergers I have fired from my rifle. I also have some of these factory loads that I have not fired. My caliper gives a loaded neck reading averaging about 0.307. I also have some factory Hornady loaded 162 ELD-X and once fired brass from that load. My calipers give a loaded neck measurement of 0.310 pretty consistently with those.</p><p>So my question is why are my readings so much different from Davidson's? Is this range normal? By his math, I would need a bushing size 0.305 in comparison with his 0.316. That just sounds like a big difference to me. </p><p>I'm open to any discussion. Thanks in advance!</p><p>-Josh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="XOOFP, post: 1369209, member: 78017"] Hello folks, I've been gleaning information for your posts for quite a while now, and after years of putting off the inevitable, I have finally decided to take the plunge into reloading. I have purchased most of what I need to get started: Hornady lock-n-load classic kit and shellholder Hornady match grade dies (7mm Rem Mag) Frankford Aresenal overall length gauge powder (Retumbo) bullets (Berger 168 vld hunters) primers (Federal GM215M) LE Wilson micro meter case trimmer and collet Sinclair flash hole deburring tool Lee primer pocket cleaner Lyman brass tumbler/corn cob media/Lucas media polish Hornady case overall length comparator set The first issue I have encountered is trying to choose the neck sizing die bushing for my full length sizing die. I watched to Gunwerks guy's (AAron Davidson) video on this topic. He is loading 7mm 162 SST's in Hornady new brass. He mics a factory loaded case neck and comes up with 0.3175 . He recommends 0.0015 to 0.002 for neck tension, and comes up with a 0.316 bushing. I also watched the Hornady tip video on the subject, so I have an idea of what to do. My problem is I am coming up with much different numbers than he did. I am attempting to reload once fired brass (headstamp reads WW so Winchester I guess) from HSM factory loaded 168 Bergers I have fired from my rifle. I also have some of these factory loads that I have not fired. My caliper gives a loaded neck reading averaging about 0.307. I also have some factory Hornady loaded 162 ELD-X and once fired brass from that load. My calipers give a loaded neck measurement of 0.310 pretty consistently with those. So my question is why are my readings so much different from Davidson's? Is this range normal? By his math, I would need a bushing size 0.305 in comparison with his 0.316. That just sounds like a big difference to me. I'm open to any discussion. Thanks in advance! -Josh [/QUOTE]
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