Thread: Full Length or Neck sizing. What is better and why?

Originally Posted by ebf

To answer the original question : neither

For many years my setup was : universal de-prime, Redding body die to bump the shoulder, Lee collet neck die.

The reason for this is that is it the way that works the neck the absolute least - no expander buttons etc. I'm pretty OCD about neck tension... Anneal each firing.

I've never hit the problem 6x47 mentioned above, and I'm talking 5 or six seasons of fullbore. Some chambers do require a small base die, but that is obvious right from the start, it is not a gradual process. At least that is my experience with 308, maybe different cartridges react in another way...

For the last couple of months I have changed over to a Wilson FL bushing die. Single die that does all of the above, and again not expanding the neck.

FL Bushing dies are definitely the way to go.
Remove the expander ball and choose a bushing that gives you the exact neck tension you want, along with a slight shoulder bump means brass that is worked the absolutel minimum but still will chamber perfectly everytime.