86thecat
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Since carbide dies work so well on pistol cases with no lube would a carbide sizer button work to resize rifle cases with no lube inside the neck?
Carbide Sizer Button?
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It depends on how much accuracy you are looking for.
While carbide may eliminate the need to lube, it can still pull the neck of a rifle case significantly.
For typical semi auto accuracy the carbide button should be fine, for very accurate bolt guns Redding competition dies (or similar from other makers) avoid the whole issue.
While carbide may eliminate the need to lube, it can still pull the neck of a rifle case significantly.
For typical semi auto accuracy the carbide button should be fine, for very accurate bolt guns Redding competition dies (or similar from other makers) avoid the whole issue.
USSR
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+1. Exactly WHY I don't use an expander ball when loading my rifle cartridges.
Don
243winxb
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An expander ball is needed to reload all calibers as standard dies size the brass down way more then needed. Most .010" or more. The only time an expander button is NOT need is when using bushing dies along with neck turning. If you don't use an expander, the bullet becomes the expander. If you have custom fitted dies not using an expander button would be an exception.
Bad Flynch
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There are some calibers for which I use carbide expander balls. I found that they are better than a lubed steel ball, especially when necks are lubed, too. Lubed necks, used with carbide expander balls, are the very best for not stretching necks and making them crooked. I would prefer not to use any expander ball and use the neck sizing TiN rings.
USSR
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Great minds think alike.
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