Kuyong_Chuin
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My brother finally got everything I need to load up some 7MM Remington Magnum rounds for him at least till the time comes when I have to trim the brass. So I was laying here messing around with one of the new cases that he bought as well as some of the once fired cases and got curious on how much of the bullet is actually in the case. So I am holding the bullet to the side of the neck and move the bullet to the point to where it would be at the min OAL so I could mark and measure the bullet. While holding it up, the hole in the neck looked too big to me so I took the bullet and started to push the bullet in the neck of the brass by hand. Sure enough I can push the bullet all the way to seating depth and back out with my fingers. For a round that everyone and his neighbor is telling me it doesn't have to be crimped because it is in a bolt action rifle this scares the heck out of me that the bullet is that loose in both new and unsized once fired brass. Up till now I have loaded pistol rounds only and the bullets are never so loose that I can more than just start it in an expanded case. If the bullet is that loose in this round and you don't crimp it what is supposed to hold the bullet in place? Because unless the seating die resizes the neck tension to me this is a dangerous situation and I want the round to be safe as well as accurate for my brother.