Is anyone actually winning matches?

[mikeeg02]

Mike
You may need intervention

Its getting close. Two matches almost every weekend, from may to September. Starts to add up lol

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Count me as somebody that learned something new today. That's a clever way to go about achieving "custom die" performance from off the shelf dies.

It just works. I don't knock the custom die makers but I often wonder, what's the real point. Yes, I've had them and it really just seems like an added expense vs spec'ing a reamer that yields a fired case that gets sized the same amount as the custom fitted die, to a given chamber. It just makes way too much sense and it works very well.

 

[jobhopper66]

Come on Mike don't be injecting common sense into this discussion LOL!
Ray

 

[Bart B.]

People have been winning matches and setting records since the 1960's with one-piece neck-honed out FL dies that do the same thing as bushing dies. Some people prefer one piece dies because bushings have a tiny bit of clearance and slop.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

People have been winning matches and setting records since the 1960's with one-piece neck-honed out FL dies that do the same thing as bushing dies. Some people prefer one piece dies because bushings have a tiny bit of clearance and slop.

But people these days prefer to be able to actually adjust neck tension

 

[Bart B.]

But people these days prefer to be able to actually adjust neck tension

Same thing was done back then with more dies, each a different neck diameter. Or turn necks to different thicknesses.

 

[BenPerfected]

But people these days prefer to be able to actually adjust neck tension

Dusty, as you know, you can also adjust the neck tension using the K&M expander mandrels available in .0005 increments. Important or not, the expander die also eliminates most of the runout in the case & bullet.
Ben

 

[KenOath]

Yes, also in F Open..

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Dusty, as you know, you can also adjust the neck tension using the K&M expander mandrels available in .0005 increments. Important or not, the expander die also eliminates most of the runout in the case & bullet.
Ben

I use the porter precision mandrel die when i need one- like when i need between sizes on bushings. I can get them in less than .0001 increments for $3 each. Pretty handy to have if youre not heavily invested in other expanders

 

[David101]

Have won matches using a Lee neck Collet die. Also i have a Redding small base FL neck bush die that is a very close match to my chamber that gets used on occasion as well.

 

[Campbell]

Last November I won the 600 yard Factory Sporter with 75/11 out of 75/15 and was 2nd in the 300,500 & 600 aggregate.

I use Redding type S FL bushing dies to control neck tension in conjunction with neck turning.