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Neck sizing vs full length

Every time one runs a fired case up into a die, you run the risk of changing its external dimensions. If your gunsmith has done his/her work properly, the case should come out as straight as it will ever be. In my opinion, why try to change perfection. Do as little as possible.
 
Every time one runs a fired case up into a die, you run the risk of changing its external dimensions. If your gunsmith has done his/her work properly, the case should come out as straight as it will ever be. In my opinion, why try to change perfection. Do as little as possible.

The cases aren't really perfect after they are fired. As the case work hardens during subsequent firing the brass spring back changes and after a few firings its common to get sticky bolt lift. Bumping the shoulder in a good quality die, and measuring what you do, will result in cases within .0005" of each other each and every time they are sized. So we get consistent cases that never stick and shoot as well as neck-only sized cases. We get that consistency for the life of the barrel and beyond.
 
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I think Guffer is back in Disguise but he never flinches on a topic...this chameleon guy flinches...so it's a bad guess...I FL size and will never NK size again unless my die breaks, then punch, hammer, and teeth for crimp... teethsized..I still got all my choppers my grandpa took a full set with him..never had a cavity.. wait never went to a dentist..that be me
 
The cases aren't really perfect after they are fired. As the case work hardens during subsequent firing the brass spring back changes and after a few firings its common to get sticky bolt lift. Bumping the shoulder in a good quality die, and measuring what you do, will result in cases within .0005" of each other each and every time they are sized. So we get consistent cases that never stick and shoot as well as neck-only sized cases. We get that consistency for the life of the barrel and beyond.

Really?? Sticky bolt lift and click comes from the base and closing hard comes from not enough clearance at the shoulder........Bump dies didn't work 20 years ago, when you set the shoulder back it bulges the sides of the case, they have to be supported...... jim
 
Every time one runs a fired case up into a die, you run the risk of changing its external dimensions. If your gunsmith has done his/her work properly, the case should come out as straight as it will ever be. In my opinion, why try to change perfection. Do as little as possible.
Creighton Audette demonstrated forty years ago that banana cases come out of perfect chambers from inconsistent case wall thickness.
 
I full length size but I still get the shoulder wrong a lot because I’m still learning, and I still need a hammer occasionally, but not as often as I used to. I got a new bolt knob but I don’t want to put it on yet cuz I’m not sure I’m finished hammering.:cool:
 
I full length size but I still get the shoulder wrong a lot because I’m still learning, and I still need a hammer occasionally, but not as often as I used to. I got a new bolt knob but I don’t want to put it on yet cuz I’m not sure I’m finished hammering.:cool:
keep at it , sounds like you almost have it figured out
 
The cases aren't really perfect after they are fired. As the case work hardens during subsequent firing the brass spring back changes and after a few firings its common to get sticky bolt lift. Bumping the shoulder in a good quality die, and measuring what you do, will result in cases within .0005" of each other each and every time they are sized. So we get consistent cases that never stick and shoot as well as neck-only sized cases. We get that consistency for the life of the barrel and beyond.
Do you believe it's common to get sticky bolts because the load is over pressure?

I've been loading 6MM Remington cases for decades, new cases are fired, neck sized, all cases trimmed to the exact same length then loaded.

Many are shot in excess of 20-25 times and never trimmed or resized, recycled when the neck splits. I have never had a sticky bolt when chambering or extracting a fired case.

Load is a Reloder 19, with 75 grain VMAX at 3,900 FPS, tested pressure on my first barrel was right at max average 65,000 PSI. I had to take the smiths words on that as I was not there. I shot enough rounds, slowly to burn out a barrel. Chucks, deer, no dog towns or competitions.

I believe if your neck sized brass is moving I'd back off pressure. Something's wrong, the heat and pressure is too much for the brass and or the receiver.
 
Do you believe it's common to get sticky bolts because the load is over pressure?

I've been loading 6MM Remington cases for decades, new cases are fired, neck sized, all cases trimmed to the exact same length then loaded.

Many are shot in excess of 20-25 times and never trimmed or resized, recycled when the neck splits. I have never had a sticky bolt when chambering or extracting a fired case.

Load is a Reloder 19, with 75 grain VMAX at 3,900 FPS, tested pressure on my first barrel was right at max average 65,000 PSI. I had to take the smiths words on that as I was not there. I shot enough rounds, slowly to burn out a barrel. Chucks, deer, no dog towns or competitions.

I believe if your neck sized brass is moving I'd back off pressure. Something's wrong, the heat and pressure is too much for the brass and or the receiver.

It's a different kind of sticky. It is a "click" at the top of bolt lift on a fired case and it is nearly 100% prevented by bumping the shoulder .002 to .003" with a properly sized FL die on each firing.

People are of course fee to do what they want, but virtually no experienced competition shooter concerned with the ultimate in accuracy neck-only sizes.
 
A case with significant case wall variance will always warp during firing, no matter what you do prior.
If you place the indexed cases at the same location to the bore, it takes the “banana” equation to a minimum. I would years ago when shooting a straight 300WBY, use this technique. It always seemed to help.
 
If you place the indexed cases at the same location to the bore, it takes the “banana” equation to a minimum. I would years ago when shooting a straight 300WBY, use this technique. It always seemed to help.
That is why most top rated 1000yd Benchrest shooters have gotten away from the long narrow cases. Short and fat to minimize the Banana affect. It’s proven.
 

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