The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Neck sizing vs FL- bolt pros and cons

jcwit · October 10, 2012, 12:07 PM

I have a Rem. 700 VLS in .223 caliber.

I have brass that has been neck sized and fired in this rifle over 70 times without full length resizing. My loads are not on the max end, but are loaded for accuracy, thats accuracy as in cloverleaf holes at 100 yards, or smaller.

I have a friend who loads 6BPC and has gotten as high a 150 reloads from cases, this is neck sizing and bumping when needed as in when bolt locking becomes slightly harder.

YMMV

October 10, 2012, 12:07 PM	#6
jcwit Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2007 Location: Upper Indiana Posts: 609	I have a Rem. 700 VLS in .223 caliber. I have brass that has been neck sized and fired in this rifle over 70 times without full length resizing. My loads are not on the max end, but are loaded for accuracy, thats accuracy as in cloverleaf holes at 100 yards, or smaller. I have a friend who loads 6BPC and has gotten as high a 150 reloads from cases, this is neck sizing and bumping when needed as in when bolt locking becomes slightly harder. YMMV __________________ U.S. Army Veteran NRA Certified Range Officer