Thread: FL sizing vs Neck. Opinions

What is every one doing in terms of re-sizing brass?

WHen i first started reloading i heard everyone saying how much better neck sizing is so i rushed out and bought a die. At some point you need to FL size so i soon realised if i wanted to me more consistent with reloading then i might as well full length size to a slight crush fit, only fractionally bumping the shoulder. Havent done much reading on this so interested in what others do

I full length resize everything. Used a neck sizing die once and every case jammed in the chamber.
So I sold it and went back to full length sizing.

New as to the game. Neck size fire formed in my rifle and full length new brass or brass thats been fired in another rifle.

Originally Posted by Gibo

New as to the game. Neck size fire formed in my rifle and full length new brass or brass thats been fired in another rifle.

That 308 Lapua brass I sent you is Full Length sized, so is good to go in the wee M7, just in case you wondered!

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

That 308 Lapua brass I sent you is Full Length sized, so is good to go in the wee M7, just in case you wondered!

Yeah mate all good, have chambered a couple and they feel ok. Still to lazy to get my dies etc sorted. Getting reloaders vouchers (man cash) for xmas so will be early next year

So do we lose brass life if we full length everytime?

Originally Posted by Gibo

So do we lose brass life if we full length everytime?

not if your primer won't stay in by the 3rd reload


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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

not if your primer won't stay in by the 3rd reload


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Then you use the mrs nail polish to stick it in and get another couple of firings!

Originally Posted by Gibo

Yeah mate all good, have chambered a couple and they feel ok. Still to lazy to get my dies etc sorted. Getting reloaders vouchers (man cash) for xmas so will be early next year

So do we lose brass life if we full length everytime?

Yes is the easy answer. I don't lose sleep over not getting 15 reloads out of my hunting brass though. When you buy brass in 100 piece boxes you'll get 500 or more rounds out of it.

horses for courses theres no written rule on how or when to do it so long as it works for you and your happy with the results

I shoulder bump/neck bush and neck size most of the time, and every so often which is like once a year maybe when they become hard to chamber, full length them

annealing is good too

shoulder bump 2 thou less than fireformed, then neck size using collet die

i do this every time

don't like the idea of neck, neck, neck then FL - rather have consistent sizing each time...

Originally Posted by ebf

shoulder bump 2 thou less than fireformed, then neck size using collet die

i do this every time

don't like the idea of neck, neck, neck then FL - rather have consistent sizing each time...

I'm similar, use a Redding Body Die and Lee Collet, but only body size every 5 fires.

I neck size for my BRNO 308 and other bolt action rifles.

I full length size for my AR15

As @scoped said above .... horses for courses

Cheers
Pete

I just neck size. my loads except for 1 calibre run on the light side as through a lot of experimenting ive found that the fastest loads aren't nessecarily the most accurate

Originally Posted by northdude

I just neck size. my loads except for 1 calibre run on the light side as through a lot of experimenting ive found that the fastest loads aren't nessecarily the most accurate

Agree totally with fastest isn't most accurate, one of the reasons we reload is accuracy, when you factor in the cost of equipment if you only shoot a little reloading isn't any cheaper shoot lots.
But back on topic, factory ammo is neck sized till it needs trimming,scavenged brass is fl sized then length gauged before using once fired it's neck sized till it needs trimming then it gets a fl again. Bolt actions only here, I believe them new fangled automatic things need fl sizing that is if you can find the empties.

Failure to properly size cases in anything but a bolt action can result in the action jamming solid.