Best Way to hone the neck of a FL sizing die: (home workshop)

Brad

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Thanks Keith. I screwed up the first one, forgot to make a lead in bevel large enough fo Jims huge chamber. I figured that an angle that matched the shoulder made sense.
 

smokeywolf

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Brad, what was the spring-back dia. of the 06 case neck?

Sorry, my mistake. Spring-back was .318. What is I.D. of the die?
 

Brad

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I measured the OD at .318. The hole in the die would barely accept a .317 pin but would not accept a .318.
I bet cases with 3-5 firings on them will spring back to an OD of .319 or more.
The 06 case I tested it on was new.