6x47 L reloading question

[stosh]

All,
Just started reloading for my new 6x47 L and need some expert advice. Read thru the posts and didn't find my answer but I may have missed it.

I am taking 6.5 L brass and running it through a Forester FL die to neck it down to 6mm, I then turn it to a neck thickness of 0.012. I came to this deminsion because my rifle is a .269 throat and whan I seat a bullet the neck measures .267 which is just perfect. My question is once I fire the brass will the fl sizer bring it down where it will hlod a bullet or will i need to buy a neck sizer die?

Thanks

 

[billmo]

stosh, Yea you will need another die for re-sizing your fired brass. I would reccomend a bushing neck die or maybe even a F/L bushing die and adjust the F/L die accordingly in your press. I have basically the same set-up except my chamber is .270 and I try to wind up with .268 to .2685 with my handloads. I hope this helps. Bill

 

[Forum Boss]

After coming out of the sizer die you'll want the outside diameter of your necks to measure 0.2650-0.2655, for 1.5 to 2 thousandths tension, which typically works well for the long bullets.

As soon as you fire a round through the gun, then take the case and run it through the Forster FL die and see what you come up with. I think it will be pretty close... but you may still need a .265 or .264 bushing,depending on springback), and a bushing die to hold them.

If you don't want to wait to fire a case, just load a dummy round,no powder, no primer), then pull the bullet and run the case though the FL sizer die and see what your post-sizing outside neck diameter is...

 

[stosh]

Hey guys thanks, thats why I love this site, always great advise!!

Hope to get the rings tomorrow and out to the range sunday and will be able to contribute some load data and velocitys to the web site.

Stosh