Loading Hornady Brass with Forster Dies 6.5 Creedmoor

[vbirddogs]

Curious what size bushing people are using for Hornady brass. For matches I use my Lapua brass, but for playing around I use the Hornady. I've noticed I don't get as consistent neck tensions with the Hornady brass as I do with the Lapua brass. I've been using the .292 for both.

 

[Bc'z]

I'm using a .288 with hornady brass

 

[47WillysGuy]

Depends on chamber neck diameter and how much interference fit needed to hit the target most accurately. My sized neck dims average 0.2897". And the loaded/seated average is 0.2899".

 

[Rob01]

.292 is pretty loose with the Hornady. A .289-290 would be a better fit. Measure loaded and adjust accordingly.

 

[Tom Jones]

Interesting as with Hornady brass I have to use .288.

 

[vbirddogs]

Curious what size bushing people are using for Hornady brass. For matches I use my Lapua brass, but for playing around I use the Hornady. I've noticed I don't get as consistent neck tensions with the Hornady brass as I do with the Lapua brass. I've been using the .292 for both.

That's what I thought. I'll start using the .288. With my Lapua brass, the brass walls are so much thicker than the Hornady brass, and the .292 is perfect.

 

[Ranger007]

.288 here as well.

 

[vbirddogs]

The other thing I did, is buy a Mandrel sizing die. I think this will help with that cheaper Hornady brass too; and my other brass as well.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

What does it measure over a loaded round at the pressure ring?