Base of the case head yes depending on the shell holder .005 it's about the most you can use. LarrySavagedasher, Do you put the feeler gage between the case and the shell holder?
Base of the case head yes depending on the shell holder .005 it's about the most you can use. LarrySavagedasher, Do you put the feeler gage between the case and the shell holder?
Quote from leatherstoking:
"I've learned a thing or two by deciphering Mr. Guffey's posts over a period of time."
Disagree-not that you didn't learn anything BUT:
The OP stated he is a NEW reloader. There is not a single post by guffey that has helped this NEW member. If I am reading it correctly I don't think he (the OP) has returned. guffey is a true pro at not answering ANY asked question.
I am becoming more convinced it is intentional, and derails a post by impossible responses to decipher. Then sidetracks some very knowledgeable folks who try to stop the pain by responding to his whacked out wording.
The feeler gage be be used two different ways; one way is to place the feeler gage between the deck of the shell holder and case head. I find the biggest advantage to the feeler gage comes when I need to form/size cases for short chambers. I can shorten the length of a case from the shoulder of the case to the case head .012" when I use a RCBS shell holder. The feeler gage also allows the reloader to increase the presses ability to overcome the cases ability to resist sizing; and then there is one of those 'and the then' moments. A reloader can use the feeler gage to when they think/believe they need a small base die.
A feeler gage can be used to increase the length of the case from the shoulder to the case head; I use a .014" feeler gage to adjust a 30/06 die off the shell holder when sizing cases for a rifle that has a long chamber. The chamber is .002" longer than a field reject length chamber. A famous gun smith was given credit for all of the long chambers, it did not bother him because he was not sensitive.
Redding competition shell holders are nice, I do not find them necessary nor do I find it necessary to grind my shell holders and or dies.
F. Guffey
Yeah Matt, I get the impression from his posts that Guff likes 'em big in the back-end.In other words you can bump the shoulder .012.
But "bump" has a connotation of violence. We need to standardize on "gently move" the shoulder. Our goal should be to become more brass friendly.
So can grinding a shell holder, much easier.
Even easier for .223 case family users is to not use the shell holder at all.....fits right in the ram slot......NOW boy you can bump .....er...gently move the shoulder back a full 0.315 for those mini-wildcats that are so popular.....just do it gently .....with feeling....and this method really allows the case to float to minimize those concentricity problems
and then there is one of those 'and the then' moments. A reloader can use the feeler gage to when they think/believe they need a small base die.
It's obvious you never had a custom chamber with a tight based. Matt
I put guffey on my ignore list a long time ago. If most of us did, and did not respond to his distractions, he might get the hint and stop or go away.
I put guffey on my ignore list a long time ago. If most of us did, and did not respond to his distractions, he might get the hint and stop or go away.
Me too , it's nice and quiet now .I put guffey on my ignore list a long time ago. If most of us did, and did not respond to his distractions, he might get the hint and stop or go away.
Base of the case head yes depending on the shell holder .005 it's about the most you can use. Larry
I put guffey on my ignore list a long time ago. If most of us did, and did not respond to his distractions, he might get the hint and stop or go away.
go-gage length to infinity.