Thread: Full length sizing and head space

My first loads I tried bumping shoulder 2 thou but had problems, brass showing bolt swipe, ejector marks. now will just size to bottom of neck and only bump shoulder if things get to tight

now will just size to bottom of neck and only bump shoulder if things get to tight

Exactly
No need to overthink things
KISS.

Originally Posted by Hunterdave

My first loads I tried bumping shoulder 2 thou but had problems, brass showing bolt swipe, ejector marks. now will just size to bottom of neck and only bump shoulder if things get to tight

Which is perfectly fine as long as you're checking it fits every time before you load it up

Originally Posted by charliehorse

Which is perfectly fine as long as you're checking it fits every time before you load it up

Alternatively get a case without primer and powder and size it, fit a projectile and see if it chambers. If it chambers well mark your die with a black marker as a reference point.