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Thoughts and experience with expander dies to set bullet tension.
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1662817" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>If you get the proper fit almost any method will work, but some will decrease brass life. I prefer to turn the necks to the same diameter and then size them with a bushing die with the expander remove to get the most consistent bullet grip. (One defeats the purpose of the other). Expanders of any type double the work hardening of the brass and shorten the life unless you Anneal.</p><p></p><p>I used to turn down expanders to get proper fit in some cases but then they were wrong for other brand cases of the same cartridge. Turning the necks solved this and selection of the correct bushing was all that was necessary to get the proper fit. In my opinion, if you are not turning the necks, a decapping die expander or an independent expander does a good job of sizing the neck ID but does nothing for concentricity.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1662817, member: 2736"] If you get the proper fit almost any method will work, but some will decrease brass life. I prefer to turn the necks to the same diameter and then size them with a bushing die with the expander remove to get the most consistent bullet grip. (One defeats the purpose of the other). Expanders of any type double the work hardening of the brass and shorten the life unless you Anneal. I used to turn down expanders to get proper fit in some cases but then they were wrong for other brand cases of the same cartridge. Turning the necks solved this and selection of the correct bushing was all that was necessary to get the proper fit. In my opinion, if you are not turning the necks, a decapping die expander or an independent expander does a good job of sizing the neck ID but does nothing for concentricity. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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