Forster die for .308

[boogershooter]

My.308 brass is coming out of my chamber @ about .345 nk, ... I'm FL resizing in my Forster die,and it reads .335.... A loaded round in some of my older Winchester brass measures .335 to about .336 is this ok? The bullet seems tight enough! Also I bought per your advise, some lapua brass...seated a bullet and it measures about .338,to.339 ....Should I leave the die alone? or discard the Winchester brass, and have the die honed .002 or so, and stick with the thicker Lapua brand.

 

[Winchester69]

There are two things you can accomplish with minimal neck sizing:,1)control the tension,2)maximize brass life. What's your objective? Using a bushing die allows you flexibility in adapting to brass brands and variances. Modifying your current die limits your options. Throwing away good brass is counter-productive if you're looking to extend brass life.

 

[boogershooter]

Both, and accuracy,thanks for the reply. I guess I should probably get a bushing die, is there anything wrong with the Forster bushing dies? Or stick with the redding... Also I read about brass build up @ the shoulder? is this a problem? Or is it of little concern to me? thanks again any advise is helpful!

 

[Winchester69]

Nothing at all wrong with Forster dies; they're as good as any. Their bushing die will also bump the shoulder, which the Redding won't. However, Forster doesn't,at the present time) offer a FL bushing die.

I believe the brass build-up problem was resolved with case lube and de-burring. Apparently, a problem with galling.

 

[boogershooter]

Thank You Winchester!

 

[Clark]

I sent my Forster .308 FL sizing die body back to Forster and had it honed out to .330" neck for $10.

Forster now offers a Bushing bump die:
http://www.forsterproducts.com/Pages/precision_dies.htm
http://www.grafs.com/metallic/product/182028