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Thread: FL sizing without expander ball

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stevodog FL sizing without expander... 18-09-2019, 08:40 PM
stevodog I think this was only... 18-09-2019, 09:03 PM
Pommy I take the expander out... 18-09-2019, 09:07 PM
ebf Redding body dies... Works... 18-09-2019, 09:12 PM
Spitfire What he said. Redding body... 18-09-2019, 09:21 PM
10-Ring Redding body dies "work the... 18-09-2019, 10:45 PM
matagouri All my reloading now I take... 18-09-2019, 09:19 PM
stevodog Thanks, good to know...I was... 18-09-2019, 09:28 PM
ebf Ok, so for the pedantic... ... 18-09-2019, 10:59 PM
10-Ring Well I'm definitely pedantic... 18-09-2019, 11:32 PM
ebf No problem with bushing dies... 18-09-2019, 11:59 PM
10-Ring Agreed and usually the cause... 19-09-2019, 12:20 AM
Spitfire Agreed that expander buttons... 19-09-2019, 08:05 AM
10-Ring Quite agree, I've never had a... 19-09-2019, 04:00 PM
McNotty I started going down that... 19-09-2019, 12:16 PM
bang Could one of you intelligent... 19-09-2019, 04:36 PM
ebf 120354 Above is a photo of... 19-09-2019, 05:38 PM
bang right, yea that makes sense,... 19-09-2019, 05:46 PM
Spitfire [QUOTE=bang;896084]right, yea... 20-09-2019, 09:01 AM
zimmer bang My 30 cal K&M expander... 20-09-2019, 02:40 PM
6x47 The other issue with ball... 19-09-2019, 09:01 PM
bully You could polish the expander... 19-09-2019, 11:15 PM
yerimaginaryM8 You can get an old full... 20-09-2019, 09:55 AM
  1. 18-09-2019, 09:07 PM #3
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    I take the expander out whilst setting up the dies for proper shoulder bump, so I don't work harden the brass whilst tweaking. But it goes back in once done, because there would be far more neck tension than necessary without it. Seating flat based bullets might also be a pain.
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