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I recently bought a .40 S&W pistol so right away I ordered a RCBS 3-die carbide set. I've been loading & shooting & enjoying my .40 & hand loads for a few months. The instructions were getting in the way in the die box so I took them out & threw them down on the bench. Later I did something very unusual, I started reading them. According to RCBS in regards to carbide dies, & I quote:
What I have always done when FL sizing is have the shell holder contact the die & then a bit more to take the spring out of the press. This is my method with all FL sizer dies. I have several carbide dies & never treated them any differently. Is this "no-touch" rule true for all carbide dies besides RCBS?
I guess an old handloader dog can learn something new!
"The shell holder should never strike the bottom of the die."
What I have always done when FL sizing is have the shell holder contact the die & then a bit more to take the spring out of the press. This is my method with all FL sizer dies. I have several carbide dies & never treated them any differently. Is this "no-touch" rule true for all carbide dies besides RCBS?
I guess an old handloader dog can learn something new!