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Tight chamber: resizing loading ammo
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<blockquote data-quote="del2les" data-source="post: 1766099" data-attributes="member: 9299"><p>I NEVER recommend sizing loaded ammo in a typical sizing die, for this creates several problems. A "potential" grenade if something untoward happens; and as you have discovered, the die sizes the case neck AND draws the bullet to a smaller size. When the brass slightly springs back toward beginning size, its lessens its grip on the now reduced bullet.</p><p></p><p>Remember, most sizing dies reduce the neck a couple, or more, thousandths below actual bullet size, except now you have a bullet inside the neck too.</p><p></p><p>Simple test: Take an empty case, size it, seat a miked bullet, and now resize it without your expander or mandrel inplace. Check the tightness of the bullet grip and then remove the bullet and mike its size.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="del2les, post: 1766099, member: 9299"] I NEVER recommend sizing loaded ammo in a typical sizing die, for this creates several problems. A "potential" grenade if something untoward happens; and as you have discovered, the die sizes the case neck AND draws the bullet to a smaller size. When the brass slightly springs back toward beginning size, its lessens its grip on the now reduced bullet. Remember, most sizing dies reduce the neck a couple, or more, thousandths below actual bullet size, except now you have a bullet inside the neck too. Simple test: Take an empty case, size it, seat a miked bullet, and now resize it without your expander or mandrel inplace. Check the tightness of the bullet grip and then remove the bullet and mike its size. [/QUOTE]
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