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jlhall · October 29, 2011, 06:34 PM

I am trying to gain perspective as to the function and use of each type of die. Specially, what does a Full Length die do to each part (area) of the case and as a whole? For long range shooting (highly accurate reloading) the consensus seems to be that only neck resizing and bumping the shoulder back 0.001-0.002" should be done with any frequency and then occasionally a full length resizing. So, can I do this with only my full length die or are separate dies performing each stage individually required/desired?

From much reading I understand Mr. Guffey is big on folks learning the function and use of one's dies and hopefully this question can help more than a few of us. (If you're reading Mr. Guffey, I am looking into the "companion tool" you so highly recommend. Thanks

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October 29, 2011, 06:34 PM	#1
jlhall Junior Member Join Date: April 23, 2009 Posts: 6	Reloading Die Basics I am trying to gain perspective as to the function and use of each type of die. Specially, what does a Full Length die do to each part (area) of the case and as a whole? For long range shooting (highly accurate reloading) the consensus seems to be that only neck resizing and bumping the shoulder back 0.001-0.002" should be done with any frequency and then occasionally a full length resizing. So, can I do this with only my full length die or are separate dies performing each stage individually required/desired? From much reading I understand Mr. Guffey is big on folks learning the function and use of one's dies and hopefully this question can help more than a few of us. (If you're reading Mr. Guffey, I am looking into the "companion tool" you so highly recommend. Thanks )