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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Matteson" data-source="post: 2706723" data-attributes="member: 101791"><p>I have used RCBS FL & N sizing dies for years. I mostly used neck sizing die. Alot of that was I used belted may cases. It stop the case separation at the base of the case. </p><p>I have changed to Redding bushing dies now. At times it's been hard to get what I wanted or order and waited. </p><p>The bigger costs turn into bushing. I see the bumping of the shoulder only a few thousand instead of a full sizing of the case. </p><p>So far knowing what my thickness is on the necks of the cases. So I am sizing and reloading in one step so far. The other reason to go to bushing dies was. I am taking a 280AI case and changing it to 6mm/280AI case. it take me 4 steps in the sizing die to get it to the caliber I after. </p><p>I haven't needed a mandrel yet. I have gotten the bushing that does the sizing to create the correct neck tension. So the job so far is done in one time with the sizing die. I have mandrels, but I am thinking I don't need them. </p><p>The other is I cut all my necks for thickness, so I have a set thickness that I work off of or from. I feel that could make a differents in what you end up with in sizing the cases. Depending on your necks thickness from case to case will change your tension. So you may want to put a little more though into it. </p><p>So probably It woud be wise to have a set up for mandrels to final the neck tension, if you don't cut your necks to a spec thickness. I know that people use mandrels to push the uneven neck thichness to the outside of the case. I don't agree with their thinking, because it's not doing what I feel they are thinking they are getting done. The case is still uneven. </p><p>If the case neck is out-of-round inside or outside the neck. When it's fired in the chamber that out of round shows up no matter what, pushing your bullet one way or the other in the alinement going into the lands of the barrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Matteson, post: 2706723, member: 101791"] I have used RCBS FL & N sizing dies for years. I mostly used neck sizing die. Alot of that was I used belted may cases. It stop the case separation at the base of the case. I have changed to Redding bushing dies now. At times it's been hard to get what I wanted or order and waited. The bigger costs turn into bushing. I see the bumping of the shoulder only a few thousand instead of a full sizing of the case. So far knowing what my thickness is on the necks of the cases. So I am sizing and reloading in one step so far. The other reason to go to bushing dies was. I am taking a 280AI case and changing it to 6mm/280AI case. it take me 4 steps in the sizing die to get it to the caliber I after. I haven't needed a mandrel yet. I have gotten the bushing that does the sizing to create the correct neck tension. So the job so far is done in one time with the sizing die. I have mandrels, but I am thinking I don't need them. The other is I cut all my necks for thickness, so I have a set thickness that I work off of or from. I feel that could make a differents in what you end up with in sizing the cases. Depending on your necks thickness from case to case will change your tension. So you may want to put a little more though into it. So probably It woud be wise to have a set up for mandrels to final the neck tension, if you don't cut your necks to a spec thickness. I know that people use mandrels to push the uneven neck thichness to the outside of the case. I don't agree with their thinking, because it's not doing what I feel they are thinking they are getting done. The case is still uneven. If the case neck is out-of-round inside or outside the neck. When it's fired in the chamber that out of round shows up no matter what, pushing your bullet one way or the other in the alinement going into the lands of the barrel. [/QUOTE]
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