sizing die

[cdherman]

I f8nally got my brass to the point we're they were a bit hard to recharger so I trimmed them all to .010" under max and set my sizer for .002" shoulder bump.
I'll see how these shoot and then spend the $$ and get a Forster sizing die w/bushings.

Just to be clear, usually one trims cases to length *after* resizing. That's because case length grows with each resizing. Usually, you get several loadings out of virgin cases before you have to trim, but this varies a lot.

 

[QuietTexan]

Well hold on a second.

I recommended Forster because you have the FL die already. The Forster bump die doesn't hit the body, only the shoulders, so you could occasionally need an FL die depending on how wide your chamber is versus the brass.

Redding makes neck dies that also size the body, but they're more expensive. Adding a Forster over an FL isn't duplicating anything. If you were starting from scratch Redding might be a better choice. But IMO an FL/ bump combo covers anything you'd need in a factory rifle.

 

[Clem Bronkoski]

Thanks Tex. BTW those 210 RDF bullets suck in this rifle. I can't get them to shoot for nothing. Next up are some 208 ELD-Ms I have on hand. When I get to the gun shop I'll be looking for some Bergers in that weight range.
For how good the Barnes TSX 180s and Sierra 180s shoot I don't even know why I'm bothering with the 200+ weights.