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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 920234" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>Mike,</p><p></p><p>I can't really argue a lot with the above and the Sinclair expander is probably a good way to go. Various methods are used successfully by hand loaders but from what I have been reading in the BR world, FL sizing has become more popular and is producing good results.</p><p></p><p>Do you do the above routine for every reloading or do you only do the shoulder bump when you feel it needs it?</p><p></p><p>In neck sizing for the 300 RUM, as I stated, I found I needed to bump the shoulder and body every firing after the second firing. It just made sense to me that FL sizing was a better way to go being a one step process.</p><p></p><p>I use a custom Hornady FL bushing die for my 6-284 and an off the shelf Redding 270 WSM Type S FL bushing die for my 6.5 WSM. Neck runout with most of the sized brass is .0005-.001. Some of the necks get to .002 and a very few exceed .002. And this is with unturned necks.</p><p></p><p>For my 300 RUM, I am using the standard Redding FL die and expander. Runout is not so good with that but not too bad. It's the expander that causes the runout when it expands the neck out about .003. Runout without the expander is about .0005 for almost all the necks I have checked without the expander. Once again, unturned brass. The rifle and load shoot well. Not 1's, but a couple of 2's so far. When I get some new Bertram brass in, I'll be sending John Whidden some fired brass hulls and and my reamer print for a custom FL Bushing die that shrinks the neck minimally as described in my previous post, with an expander that pushes any irregularities of my unturned brass outward.</p><p></p><p>If I can get that rifle to shoot consistent 2's and 3's, I might not be winning any BR competitions but I will be very happy with the "hunting" rifle and load I have. I think FL sizing is more hunting rifle friendly than neck sizing and bumping shoulders. JMO</p><p></p><p>If your system gets better runout than mine, that's OK. I am satisfied with the results I am getting with the 6-284 and 6.5 WSM and hope to be getting the same with the RUM when I get a new die.</p><p></p><p>Agreed, and I would say minimal tension facilitates minimal variance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 920234, member: 11717"] Mike, I can't really argue a lot with the above and the Sinclair expander is probably a good way to go. Various methods are used successfully by hand loaders but from what I have been reading in the BR world, FL sizing has become more popular and is producing good results. Do you do the above routine for every reloading or do you only do the shoulder bump when you feel it needs it? In neck sizing for the 300 RUM, as I stated, I found I needed to bump the shoulder and body every firing after the second firing. It just made sense to me that FL sizing was a better way to go being a one step process. I use a custom Hornady FL bushing die for my 6-284 and an off the shelf Redding 270 WSM Type S FL bushing die for my 6.5 WSM. Neck runout with most of the sized brass is .0005-.001. Some of the necks get to .002 and a very few exceed .002. And this is with unturned necks. For my 300 RUM, I am using the standard Redding FL die and expander. Runout is not so good with that but not too bad. It's the expander that causes the runout when it expands the neck out about .003. Runout without the expander is about .0005 for almost all the necks I have checked without the expander. Once again, unturned brass. The rifle and load shoot well. Not 1's, but a couple of 2's so far. When I get some new Bertram brass in, I'll be sending John Whidden some fired brass hulls and and my reamer print for a custom FL Bushing die that shrinks the neck minimally as described in my previous post, with an expander that pushes any irregularities of my unturned brass outward. If I can get that rifle to shoot consistent 2's and 3's, I might not be winning any BR competitions but I will be very happy with the "hunting" rifle and load I have. I think FL sizing is more hunting rifle friendly than neck sizing and bumping shoulders. JMO If your system gets better runout than mine, that's OK. I am satisfied with the results I am getting with the 6-284 and 6.5 WSM and hope to be getting the same with the RUM when I get a new die. Agreed, and I would say minimal tension facilitates minimal variance. [/QUOTE]
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