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Old October 11, 2013, 04:48 PM   #2
Bart B.
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If you're full length sizing all your bottleneck cases, I'd have the die's necks opened up to 2 or 3 thousandths smaller than a loaded round's neck diameter. Deprime cases in a separate decapping die, clean them then lube them to use in the full length sizing dies. Use a case headspace gauge (RCBS Precision Mic or equal) so you can tell when the die's are set to bump shoulders back a couple thousandths.

That's cheaper than buying expensive dies and will produce ammo good enough to easily shoot 1/2 MOA at 300 yards (or further) if you and your rifles hardware are up to it. When set up and used right, most any bullet seating die'll make straight loaded rounds in the cases they full length size.

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