No, for sizing. But some remnants will remain to help seating.Quote:
Originally Posted by widerange
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No, for sizing. But some remnants will remain to help seating.Quote:
Originally Posted by widerange
@Stefanhope, you definitely shouldn't be able to fit the bullet back in there by hand. Think about it... If you can slide it in by hand, what's to stop it from wiggling back out?
Do you have a set of calipers? Measure the outisde diameter of the bullet, should be 0.284". Measure the inside diameter of the neck, should be about 0.280". You'll need the force of the press to push the bullet down into that - but it means the neck will grip the bullet like an elastic band as it's forced open.
Lube on the inside of the neck helps the expander ball (the bulge on the spindle in the middle of your resizing die) force its way through the neck. But you don't want that lube - waxes, oils, etc. - contaminating the powder you're going to put in there later, so remove it after you've resized. Use alcohol, soapy water, Q-tips, whatever.
YouTube. Reloading manuals. There's lots of resources out there.
Cheers for the info, yeah makes sense to me that the neck needs to be tight so the bullet is held in cheers
News to me too. I reload ~4000 cases per year and have never lubed inside the neck.Quote:
Originally Posted by widerange
FWIW my procedure is:
Lube the neck and shoulder with a very light coat of Imperial Sizing Wax.
Deprime and full length size with a Redding die with appropriate bushing die.
(Full length as the case could be loaded for 3 different but similar rifles with slightly different chambers)
Ultrasonic clean, dry cases in oven at 120 deg, air cool.
Never have to clean primer pockets or necks.
Add primer, powder and projectile.
Fire and repeat.
I watched and learnt from a number of experienced shooters/reloaders.
I developed a process that works for me and delivers the accuracy I want/need.