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tido250 said:That's all in how it was handled b4 u got it,its a good idea to run em through ur sizing die first anyhow.
bayou shooter said:tido250 said:That's all in how it was handled b4 u got it,its a good idea to run em through ur sizing die first anyhow.
Actually, that's a terrible idea. You should never F/L resize virgin brass as it will shorten brass life. I use a mandrel from Sinclair to round out the mouth for my Winchester and Lapua virgin brass. Then for Winchester, it's chamfer, deburr and pop the flash hole residue and it's ready to load. For Lapua, I just load after the mandrel operation.
bayou shooter said:Actually, that's a terrible idea. You should never F/L resize virgin brass as it will shorten brass life.
necchi said:bayou shooter said:Actually, that's a terrible idea. You should never F/L resize virgin brass as it will shorten brass life.
That's a crock,,![]()
bayou shooter said:Really? So tell me, why would you even want to resize a piece of virgin brass in the first place?
necchi said:bayou shooter said:Really? So tell me, why would you even want to resize a piece of virgin brass in the first place?
Ever hear of or seen shipping damage? Or as in the topic of this thread a few random cases in a bag or box that are out of tolerance in some form.
I called it a crock because of your statement;
"You should never F/L resize virgin brass as it will shorten brass life."
If I FL size new brass then I know I have removed any possible variables created during the packaging and handling by indiscriminate handlers after the brass has left the machine at the factory.
Fl sizing the first time, leaves me with brass that is in a known first time loading condition and can be treated in the same manner afterword whether further FL, neck only or partial sizing as required as technique for the gun it's loaded for.
While many (as well as myself) will size fired brass only as needed to fit the guns chamber, many successful BR shooters FL size everytime they load.
The blanket statement that FL sized virgin brass will automatically shorten brass life simply isn't true.
Not sure how the lube issue applies, but I lube all brass that goes in too my dies, body and inside neck, every time I size.
bayou shooter said:You lose a lot more than one loading when you F/L resize virgin brass; you more or less ruin the case.