JWFilips
Well-Known Member
Hi Guys,
On all my cast bullet rifles I use neck sizing dies ( after the cases are once shot in their chambers) I use Lee Collet style neck size dies , all with custom made mandrils to give me the neck tension I need in each caliber. While not Redding Bushing dies, these do serve me well for paper punching ( The only thing I do with my rifles)
Now with my new acquisition of a .358 Win, I need to start thinking of the future. For now I’m partially FL sizing but I can not size any more then 1/2 of the neck before the die starts touching the upper part of the case and squeezing it inward. I haven’t shot a lot of loads like this yet but from what I have (About 20 rounds) they shot really well with the RCBS 35-200 with Plain Base.
In a way by partial neck sizing the back half unsized part of the neck should give me a bit of cartridge centering in the chamber and since I do not take out the flair on the front of the neck ( from seating the bullet) I would think this helps center it up also……… just bugs me that the upper part of the case body it getting a little squeezed.
I’m really only shooting light target loads so I guess I’m not overworking the brass too much, So I’m thinking I will be fine ….Started this thread wondering what you guy’s thoughts are
Jim
On all my cast bullet rifles I use neck sizing dies ( after the cases are once shot in their chambers) I use Lee Collet style neck size dies , all with custom made mandrils to give me the neck tension I need in each caliber. While not Redding Bushing dies, these do serve me well for paper punching ( The only thing I do with my rifles)
Now with my new acquisition of a .358 Win, I need to start thinking of the future. For now I’m partially FL sizing but I can not size any more then 1/2 of the neck before the die starts touching the upper part of the case and squeezing it inward. I haven’t shot a lot of loads like this yet but from what I have (About 20 rounds) they shot really well with the RCBS 35-200 with Plain Base.
In a way by partial neck sizing the back half unsized part of the neck should give me a bit of cartridge centering in the chamber and since I do not take out the flair on the front of the neck ( from seating the bullet) I would think this helps center it up also……… just bugs me that the upper part of the case body it getting a little squeezed.
I’m really only shooting light target loads so I guess I’m not overworking the brass too much, So I’m thinking I will be fine ….Started this thread wondering what you guy’s thoughts are
Jim