Steve in PA
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Been reloading for 28 years.......rifle and pistol......and I've always full length resized my handgun brass. I shoot tons of .38/.357 Magnum, 9mm, .45acp and .44 Magnum. All fully sized. I find no reason to partially resize the brass.
I've never seen instructions from RCBS that says; "the die should be adjusted to size only the portion of the cases that was expanded while being fired. Never try to sized the full length of the case as a small ring may appear, which is undesirable, and could weaken the case." Sorry, that's a bunch of baloney.
I just pulled up the instructions from the RCBS site ans this is what is says to do for carbide dies;
Sizing with carbide sizing dies
Screw the Sizer Die into the press until the die touches the top of the shell holder when the shell holder is brought up to the top of the press stroke. Tighten the large lock nut. DO NOT CAM OVER.
I've never seen instructions from RCBS that says; "the die should be adjusted to size only the portion of the cases that was expanded while being fired. Never try to sized the full length of the case as a small ring may appear, which is undesirable, and could weaken the case." Sorry, that's a bunch of baloney.
I just pulled up the instructions from the RCBS site ans this is what is says to do for carbide dies;
Sizing with carbide sizing dies
Screw the Sizer Die into the press until the die touches the top of the shell holder when the shell holder is brought up to the top of the press stroke. Tighten the large lock nut. DO NOT CAM OVER.