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rmorgan9718 · January 30, 2013, 03:50 PM

If you ask one of the more honest tech support guys at any of the top line die manufacturers, he will tell you that Small Base dies are not necessary when resizing brass fired in a Semi Auto [B][U]which will then be used or might be used in a bolt action or single shot weapon.[U][B] Take a few rounds, run them thru your FL sizing die, seat a bullet,- NOTE: NO PRIMER OR POWDER - and then see if they will chamber properly. If they will cycle from clip to chamber manually, there is no need for a SB set. If not, they get only the SB sizing die, nothing else is needed.

Good luck,

Rick

January 30, 2013, 03:50 PM	#13
rmorgan9718 Junior Member Join Date: March 20, 2012 Posts: 14	Small Base Dies If you ask one of the more honest tech support guys at any of the top line die manufacturers, he will tell you that Small Base dies are not necessary when resizing brass fired in a Semi Auto [B][U]which will then be used or might be used in a bolt action or single shot weapon.[U][B] Take a few rounds, run them thru your FL sizing die, seat a bullet,- NOTE: NO PRIMER OR POWDER - and then see if they will chamber properly. If they will cycle from clip to chamber manually, there is no need for a SB set. If not, they get only the SB sizing die, nothing else is needed. Good luck, Rick