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I’m just joking. No offense meant
I kind of am too. Nothing sillier than an old fool who gets his feathers ruffled on the internet.
I’m just joking. No offense meant
At some number of neck sizings, the shooter will have to take a cleaning rod to knock the fired case out of the chamber. Brass work hardens and given enough neck sizing cycles, the body will stick in the chamber.
If you're bent on doing this, keep precise notes on how many times you've neck sized. You will probably get away with 3-4 N/O loadings before needing to F/L size.
that is how my grandfather shot benchrest back in the early sixties. his 40x in 222 magnum had a tight neck chamber and he just primed the case, poured in the measured powder and hand seated the bullet.I used "fitted necks" for a while. This is a case and chamber set up so that the neck has just enough room to release the bullet. This prevents the case from changing, dimensionally, and allows for reloading without any sizing whatsoever. The downside was/is that anything - a bit of fouling, an unburned powder granule, etc. - which interferes with bullet release can skyrocket pressures.
Doubtless it's another thing we did "back in the day" which now would be met with snarky disdain.
The pressure one is running at makes a big difference in how long before you have issues.No sticky bolts, no problems chambering.
The exception rather than the rule ? Perhaps.
Fact. I have reloaded 4227 loaded cases 5 times with minimal sizing and no trimming. Pressure changes everything.The pressure one is running at makes a big difference in how long before you have issues.
To your point, even the most ardent neck sizers will have to FL size their brass.
I wonder if when they eventually do FL size, do they wait until late at night, when no one’s home, with all the shads drawn and the lights turned low to perform this abomination? Do they feel dirty afterwards?
It is VERY doable to have cast loads that you can wear the brass out,with say 20 firings,and never FL size.
I say "plinking"? Don't think so.
So,are you saying the only way to, "the pursuit of peak accuracy" is through max/full pressure loads? If so,hasn't been my experience.
Just sayin,Mr Cortina,and anyone claiming "my way or the highway" is doing handloading a disservice.
It is, although I did have to clean up some noise, remember, give your opinion, whatever it is, even contrary, but be nice about it, don't make it personal.Good thread and information .
There are so many applications out there that there are only a few "set" rules. And people have varying likes about how they approach things. A couple of folks have pointed out a good reason for neck sizing that make sense to me. I just don't have any rifle it makes sense for except .22 Hornet.So am getting vibes that this is not settled science?