Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Which die should I use?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="goodgrouper" data-source="post: 116177" data-attributes="member: 2852"><p>Thanks for the enlightenment Bart although I was pretty well informed already about how bolt action rifles work. </p><p></p><p>Oh, and I did call Sierra about FL sizing vs neck and heard the same remark I made here several months ago: <em>Do what shoots best in your particular rifle!!</em> If it be neck sizing- then neck size! If it be FL sizing then FL size! Sierra's tech said they FL size to ease bullet testing in all available barrels during bullet production and avoid hanging up the process with a round that won't go back in the chamber. This would apply similairly to the highpower shooters you keep referring to. They need to shoot quick and have no hangups so they FL size. If it benefits their accuracy then that is a bonus!</p><p> The tech then pointed out another thing I said several months back: Both FL sizing and neck sizing can actually hurt accuracy if over or under done. The proper amount of sizing needs to be found and used on a consistent basis. If you FL size too much, run a concentricity gauge over the brass and see what happens! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif</p><p></p><p>Me thinks that the 6ppc rail gun I shot a few weeks back that put five shots into a nice .092" hole probably could not have shot a smaller group had I FL sized the brass!</p><p></p><p>Nor do I think that my 6br improved could have shot better than the 5.5" 5 shot group at 1k with FL sized brass last Saturday! Neck sizing these particular rifles seemed to work out well for me although I am not a member of your imaginary "top (bygone era) shooters" that you so famously cling and refer to. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif</p><p></p><p>Honestly, I would like to see some of the, ehhm, facts you preach be put into some personal evidence in your own shooting. THus far, you point to others for your testimony. If you want to lend more credibility to your POV, it would benefit you to include something other than armchair theory and third-person name dropping (although I admit there still have not been any real names used).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goodgrouper, post: 116177, member: 2852"] Thanks for the enlightenment Bart although I was pretty well informed already about how bolt action rifles work. Oh, and I did call Sierra about FL sizing vs neck and heard the same remark I made here several months ago: [i]Do what shoots best in your particular rifle!![/i] If it be neck sizing- then neck size! If it be FL sizing then FL size! Sierra's tech said they FL size to ease bullet testing in all available barrels during bullet production and avoid hanging up the process with a round that won't go back in the chamber. This would apply similairly to the highpower shooters you keep referring to. They need to shoot quick and have no hangups so they FL size. If it benefits their accuracy then that is a bonus! The tech then pointed out another thing I said several months back: Both FL sizing and neck sizing can actually hurt accuracy if over or under done. The proper amount of sizing needs to be found and used on a consistent basis. If you FL size too much, run a concentricity gauge over the brass and see what happens! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] Me thinks that the 6ppc rail gun I shot a few weeks back that put five shots into a nice .092" hole probably could not have shot a smaller group had I FL sized the brass! Nor do I think that my 6br improved could have shot better than the 5.5" 5 shot group at 1k with FL sized brass last Saturday! Neck sizing these particular rifles seemed to work out well for me although I am not a member of your imaginary "top (bygone era) shooters" that you so famously cling and refer to. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] Honestly, I would like to see some of the, ehhm, facts you preach be put into some personal evidence in your own shooting. THus far, you point to others for your testimony. If you want to lend more credibility to your POV, it would benefit you to include something other than armchair theory and third-person name dropping (although I admit there still have not been any real names used). [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Which die should I use?
Top