Basic neck sizing question

[mshelton]

I recently bought a neck sizer for some 22 cal cases and was wondering about proper use.

How far down the neck should one neck size? I had previously been using FL sizer dies and just resizing about 1/4" of the neck, pretty much just the seating depth, So is that sufficient or should one size all the way down to the shoulder?

 

[jo191145]

You can choose to size any amount you like.

 

[SS427]

If it is a bushing die, you can't get all the way down the neck anyway. I neck size about 3/4 the way down and I seat the bullet about half way down.

 

[RonAKA]

I think it makes sense to leave some fraction of the neck unsized so the cartridge is more centered in the chamber. However it is kind of a moot point sizing more than you are going to use for seating the bullet.

 

[338Lapua]

I resize .0148 of the neck on my 308W bench gun and works well for me.

 

[jhord]

Will the "bulge" that is left ever cause any problems with brass accumulation there, or cracking... etc? I was just wondering this same thing yesterday when using a 6BR bushing neck die for the first time. It leaves about .030" unsized with the die all the way down to the shellholder.