Sequence Step for Neck Turning?

[Gabe22BR]

You’ve turned too much brass from the case, the dies can’t size the neck back to speck. Since it’s a factory barrel, who knows the diameter...a non turned fired case will get ya close.

since you’ve turn all the brass, you’ll need a tight neck chamber next time to use the brass in.. or scrap it and start over...there’s no need to turn good brass in a factory chamber, just b/c you read it somewhere, doesn’t mean it applies to your discipline

 

[Willie]

It sounds like the OP is trying to use the same bushing he used prior to turning. After turning, of course the bushing will not size the neck to hold a bullet.

Unless I'm missing something and he doesn't have a neck micrometer, all he has to do is measure some loaded necks and order a bushing .0015" or .0020" or .0030" under his new measurement.

In a factory "unknown" neck, he would be far better to use a FL die, remove expander ball stem and use a .002" under caliber mandrel to set tension. Way cheaper!

 

[JDSwim3]

So you're using a factory barrel? What exactly are you shooting? Some factory rigs are "OK" but rarely competitive. Sounds like you chasing your tail, to be blunt.

Perhaps a misguided line of thought on my part, but as a relatively new bottleneck loader, I'm looking to get really comfortable and as close as possible to "perfecting" my handloading process and techniques (as measured by finished cartridge consistency and run-out) before I step up to a quasi-custom rig. I know the factory chamber/barrel will absolutely limit results, and I'm okay with that, but if I eliminate the cartridge as a variable (e.g. my process and results), then for sure it comes down to me and the rifle.

BTW, currently shooting 308 out of a factory Rem 700 26" varmint "heavy barrel". I have a McMillan Kestros being built, and will shoot the Rem out of it for a bit. Eventually when I get a couple more bucks, I'll get the action trued along with a little more smithing, and go with a competition barrel for a flatter cartridge, and move into F Open. Based on some results I've seen, currently thinking maybe 6 or 6.5 x 47 Lapua.

Here's a little chuckle - when I thought my 21st Century expander was opening the neck too much, turns out it was the one SMK 168 I was using to check. Grabbed 10 more, and they all had tension. Smack my head!