Ring die

[DLT]

Just curious if it even matters. What way do most of you dudes use the ring die ? Before full length or after ? Does it even matter ? I’m about to attempt to to tighten up the rear on some lapua 6br cases

 

[Murray Brook]

I would go with the ring die first. I have no direct experience on this specific process but I use a Redding body die along with the Lee Collet die. What I found is , not all the time but sometime, using the Lee die last can change the shoulder bump. Using the Lee die first and then doing the body die and shoulder bump solved this annoyance. Getting back to the ring die I would imagine that squeezing the base could also change where the shoulder may be. JMO

 

[Mark611]

Murry, I have not measured the bump after I use the collet die, I usually body size first, but I can see how neck sizing after the body could possibly change things, thanks for sharing!