When do you know that it's time to FL size your Brass?

[LHSmith]

FWIW I prefer the Wilson brand of bushings. Also I usually order an additional one that is 0.001" smaller than your calculated size per the above post.

 

[Rob01]

Yeah having a couple around there isn’t bad. I do also. I use the Redding TN bushings. Got ones I have been using 20 years and still going strong.

 

[Mr Wick]

I assume you full length size the brass, powder charge, neck size, bullet seat. Can't go any other way on my Dillon550C.

Thanks everyone for making this journey so enjoyable.

 

[Bill Norris]

When do you know that it's time to FL size your Brass? As soon as you get back to your reloading bench works really well. LOL.

 

[Acyr]

Should I go with the Redding 288 bushing?

Shooting a .308 depending on your brass you should be about a .336 bushing.
You don't need a competition die set. Standard ones are fine.

 

[LHSmith]

Shooting a .308 depending on your brass you should be about a .336 bushing.
You don't need a competition die set. Standard ones are fine.

I agree on both points. .336 and standard die set.

 

[Rob01]

Over the years with Lapua .308 brass I have used .336 and .335 bushings so I would get both to have. With other brass it will be different. Winchester for me was .331.

 

[Mr Wick]

Just got my brand new Lapua Brass in. FL Size it before shooting it?

 

[Rob01]

Just got my brand new Lapua Brass in. FL Size it before shooting it?

Some do but just make sure the mouths are round and shoot it is what I would do. You can check neck tension and adjust it if needed.

 

[Rob01]

Titanium.

 

[littlebass]

Question for the competitive shooters here... I, like many others watched the Cortina video where he asked like 20 of the top F-class shooters whether they neck or FL size. Of course we all know how they answered. Then while discussing this video with a fellow shooter at work he suggested that the reason why F-class and Benchrest shooters are FL sizing is because they aren't using the same FL dies off the store shelf like myslef and most others. His thought was that "competitive" shooters are using FL sizing dies which are custom made to their rifle's chamber specs and therefore they are working the brass less than I would when I run my case through a RCBS/Lee/Hornady etc., off the shelf. Any truth to that line of thinking?

 

[D Coots]

Yes. And if using a custom action and die .0015 bump is all you need.

Bumb more than is needed and see what happens....