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

twins · October 12, 2012, 06:13 AM

95% of my reloading is for bolt-action rifle (currently 5 different calibers) and I neck size (with Lee Collet Neck-sizing die) because of one reason:

It is much simpler (no lube required) than FL sizing.

Is it more accurate than FL sizing? Don't know since I don't FL size a brass after initial firing for comparison. Once I do find an accurate load, accuracy is repeatable with each subsequent neck sizing load.

Does the brass last longer than FL sizing? Don't know since I haven't run a batch of only FL sizing to compare. Currently, the 30-06 and .270 neck-sizing reloads are on the 6th cycle with no sign of failure.

I like the Lee collet neck-sizing die and highly recommend them.

October 12, 2012, 06:13 AM	#15
twins Senior Member Join Date: October 1, 2010 Posts: 393	95% of my reloading is for bolt-action rifle (currently 5 different calibers) and I neck size (with Lee Collet Neck-sizing die) because of one reason: It is much simpler (no lube required) than FL sizing. Is it more accurate than FL sizing? Don't know since I don't FL size a brass after initial firing for comparison. Once I do find an accurate load, accuracy is repeatable with each subsequent neck sizing load. Does the brass last longer than FL sizing? Don't know since I haven't run a batch of only FL sizing to compare. Currently, the 30-06 and .270 neck-sizing reloads are on the 6th cycle with no sign of failure. I like the Lee collet neck-sizing die and highly recommend them.