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swamprat · September 24, 2012, 11:04 PM

I have purchased bulk .223 air pulled brass, bullets and powder. Bullets are .55 gr fmj and are very clean with no marks and so is the brass. Powder is WC844 and cross loads with H335. The seller states the brass needs neck sizing and I can understand that, but I have found that only about three out of a hundred will measure larger than .200 inside neck diameter. I would like to neck size all the cases but don't have a die that I like. I bought a Lee collet neck die and that was money wasted. What does the inside neck diameter need to be before seating and what die do I need for this purpose? Does anyone makes a carbide die for this purpose? I have been reloading since the 70s, but have been away from it for awhile and there are lots of products available that were not there when I was loading years ago.

Thanks for any help.

September 24, 2012, 11:04 PM	#1
swamprat Member Join Date: September 24, 2009 Location: mississippi Posts: 23	Neck sizing primed .223 brass I have purchased bulk .223 air pulled brass, bullets and powder. Bullets are .55 gr fmj and are very clean with no marks and so is the brass. Powder is WC844 and cross loads with H335. The seller states the brass needs neck sizing and I can understand that, but I have found that only about three out of a hundred will measure larger than .200 inside neck diameter. I would like to neck size all the cases but don't have a die that I like. I bought a Lee collet neck die and that was money wasted. What does the inside neck diameter need to be before seating and what die do I need for this purpose? Does anyone makes a carbide die for this purpose? I have been reloading since the 70s, but have been away from it for awhile and there are lots of products available that were not there when I was loading years ago. Thanks for any help.