Redding full length w/bushing

[chomondely]

Question: should I remove the expanding plug?
I neck size, then full length when you needed.
6.5x284.
OD w/ carbide expander= .295
OD w/o the carbide expander =.292
bushing=.293
loaded round=.294
Forster CO-AX press

Lapua brass

The brass seems a bit more concentric without the expander.
Bullets are a bit loose with some pieces of brass if I use the expander.
Your thoughts are appreciated.

 

[Silverfox]

In my limited experience, if you are using the right size bushing, you should have no need for the expander ball. Take it out and leave it out.

 

[janderson0]

Sounds like your sizing the brass down with the bushing, then sizing it up with the expander ball. Would not matter how small a bushing was used, the expander would open the brass back up. With the expander you can not control the size of the neck, and your working the brass twice.

Jim

 

[chomondely]

Thanks, That's about what I thought.