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  1. 10-03-2017, 01:59 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by outdoorlad View Post
    What do you use to nick the case head? File?
    Yes, just a triangle file from a set of needle files I have. I see some cases that look like they've been hit by an angle grinder!
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    I like that way of marking the case, never thought of that before. I think case life is more than just the round being fired. chamber dimensions also come into play. 303 is meant to be hard on brass. Im at 9 reloads and counting and the brass is fine.
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    What chamber dimensions should you aim for to increase life?

    Neck 4 thou over is a No neck turn

    Body is normally 10 thou oversize for SAAMI dimensions

    Could the body be tightened up? Could there be extraction issues if so?
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