No it does not. Because we're dealing with manufacturing tolerances from three sources (the gun, and the sizing die, and the shell holder), the "spec" goes out the window.
To push the shoulder back far enough for the bolt to close, the die has to be adjusted in such a way the internal shoulder of the die is positioned at a certain distance from the bottom of the shell holder. In many cases, the bottom of the die cannot touch the shell holder, else the shoulder will get bumped too much. You want about .003-.005" headspace at the most. If you "generally" screw down the die to touch the shell holder, you may end up with more than .005" headspace. Such an excess will reduce case life.
Headspace is a difficult concept for many handloaders. It is basically the free airspace between the case head and the bolt face. The amount of headspace is affected by the shoulder position. The closer the case shoulder to the chamber shoulder, the less headspace between the case head and the bolt face. It is important to keep headspace at a minimum because the more headspace we have, the more the case stretches upon firing. Unfourunately, the case tends to stretch about a half-inch forward of the bolt face. It gets thinner and thinner, and then lets go. When a casehead lets go (fails) the shooter gets to eat gas. That is not fun.
The proper die adjustment sequence is as follows:
Screw the die to touch the shellholder when the rem is all the way up.
Back off the die half a turn.
Size one case.
Chamber it. Is the bolt hard to close? If so, screw the die in an eigth of a turn.
Size the case again and try to chamber it. Is the bolt hard to close? Screw the die in a bit more.
Repeat until the bolt closes easily.
The one-eight turn increments will result in minimal headspace. The bolt will close easily, and the brass will last a long time.
Sometimes you have to screw the die in to touch the shellholder and then some. Many times you dont. Don't generalize when handloading. You'll blow yourself up.
