Thread: neck sizing

Greetings All,
After decades of neck sizing I have recently moved to full length sizing using the Redding competition shellholders for all but my low pressure loads. I also anneal every other load. Low pressure loads for the .303 are neck sized in a Lee Loader and those for the .308 in a Lee Collet die. I have body and bushing neck dies for my SAUM but have not used them much, or the rifle for that matter. I am starting to do my neck expanding when full length sizing as a separate step running the expander into the case rather than pulling it out. Cases are all de capped using punch and base sets prior to any sizing. I am not a fan of the Hornady calibre specific neck dies as the 6.5 one I have grossly oversizes my Norma and Lapua 6.5 x 55 cases
So my suggestion Micky would be to get a Lee Collet die. The .222 is a low pressure cartridge if loaded to book velocities compared to the .223. I would also neck anneal after, at the most, two firings as spring back of the case necks will result in loose projectiles if the necks are allowed to get too hard.
Regards Grandpamac.