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I have several brands of factory .41 Magnum cartridges. I purchased them for the brass. Oh, and to shoot them once, first, before I reload 'em.
They are PMC (new old stock from the 1990's), new-manufactured Remington (R-P headstamp) and then a few hollerpoint factory loads featuring Barnes bullets in Starline brass, and some new-manufactured LAX ball, also in Starline brass.
Before firing, *all* of the above cartridge cases measure .430 (+/- .0015") O.D. [After they've been fired, they measure, depending, from .434" to .435" O.D. But that's not my point.]
I have an RCBS setup and RCBS dies. Their .41 Magnum carbide [Edit: sizer-] die squeezes this fired brass down to .4285 O.D.; quite a bit smaller than all the factory loads I've just measured. I have not yet expanded any case mouths and fit bullets, but should I be concerned about the smaller diameter resize? when everything else measures almost .002" larger before it's fired?
I'm new to reloading if it isn't already obvious. Looking for some experienced replies. Thanks!
I have several brands of factory .41 Magnum cartridges. I purchased them for the brass. Oh, and to shoot them once, first, before I reload 'em.
They are PMC (new old stock from the 1990's), new-manufactured Remington (R-P headstamp) and then a few hollerpoint factory loads featuring Barnes bullets in Starline brass, and some new-manufactured LAX ball, also in Starline brass.
Before firing, *all* of the above cartridge cases measure .430 (+/- .0015") O.D. [After they've been fired, they measure, depending, from .434" to .435" O.D. But that's not my point.]
I have an RCBS setup and RCBS dies. Their .41 Magnum carbide [Edit: sizer-] die squeezes this fired brass down to .4285 O.D.; quite a bit smaller than all the factory loads I've just measured. I have not yet expanded any case mouths and fit bullets, but should I be concerned about the smaller diameter resize? when everything else measures almost .002" larger before it's fired?
I'm new to reloading if it isn't already obvious. Looking for some experienced replies. Thanks!
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