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PawPaw · November 8, 2011, 06:53 PM

Conventional wisdom says to full-length size for lever guns, pumps, and semi-autos. Some say that neck sizing only works for them. Others say that closely fitting the brass to the chamber and sizing only enough for reliable feeding works for them.

.30-30 brass is known for long life. I've got some that have probably been reloaded 10 times, and I can't ever remember throwing away a piece of .30-30 brass because of a split neck or incipient case separation.

November 8, 2011, 06:53 PM	#3
PawPaw Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2010 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 3,137	Conventional wisdom says to full-length size for lever guns, pumps, and semi-autos. Some say that neck sizing only works for them. Others say that closely fitting the brass to the chamber and sizing only enough for reliable feeding works for them. .30-30 brass is known for long life. I've got some that have probably been reloaded 10 times, and I can't ever remember throwing away a piece of .30-30 brass because of a split neck or incipient case separation.