Bear in mind the case gauge represents the tightest chamber. My cases that top slightly (as in the picture)above the gauge all chamber in my AR just fine. My cases that stick up more are deep sixed in the trash. Cases are too cheap to worry about.
Sorry if this seems too simplistic of a question - but it doesn't appear to have been mentioned: Is the press/press handle camming over when you size? If not camming over then maybe going from 1/4 turn to 1/2 turn accomplishes the same thing. But making sure that case was really getting pushed all the way into the die was key to getting mine to work right.
FYI you are not supposed to cam over on carbide dies. They can shatter. At least that is what the RCBS instructions said on mine.
Agreed.
Does RCBS make carbide bottle-necked rifle dies? If they do I couldn't find them on their site.
Carbide dies work well for straight wall cases as it eliminates lube for sizing. I don't know if they make them for .223 but what would be the point? You have to lube them anyway.
Agreed.
Does RCBS make carbide bottle-necked rifle dies? If they do I couldn't find them on their site.
The only thing carbide on those is the expander ball. Good stuff, I have a carbide expander ball on a couple of die sets.Not sure about RCBS but others do make them for shouldered rifle cartridges. I think they may become more common but that is just a hunch.
Example: https://www.amazon.com/Lyman-Carbide-Deluxe-Rifle-5-56-mm/dp/B006QIPQYA