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      Shoulder Dmg from Re-sizing 243 Win

      If you read the manual it tells you to wipe the shoulder and neck off after lubing the case.
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      Forster (co-ax) press

      NEW! Frankford Arsenal M-Press: Unboxing and Complete Overview https://ultimatereloader.com/2019/01/12/new-frankford-arsenal-m-press-unboxing-and-complete-overview/
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      307 diameter bullets

      The link below lists them as 30 carbine along with the last photos looks like .30 Carbine. https://www.gunauction.com/buy/17130423
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      What die sets???

      The Forster full length dies will produce very concentric cases, meaning very little neck runout. These dies have a high mounted floating expander. The expander enters the case neck when it is held and centered in the neck of the die. Meaning the expander can not pull the neck off center and...
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      What die sets???

      If you use range pickup brass or buy once fired Lake City brass a small base die will return the cases to minimum dimensions. If the ammunition is fired in your rifle chances are you will never need a small base die. But if you are reloading for several rifles of the same caliber a small base...
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      Drying After Tumbling

      I put my wet tumbled cases in a five gallon bucket and use a old hair dryer held in place pointing straight down. A piece of cardboard with a hole cut in it holds the hair dryer. The cardboard only covers 1/3 of the top of the bucket and allows the hot air to vent. The cases dry very quickly and...
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      Winchester Brass

      Your Winchester brass is either thinner or softer than your other brands. I use my reloads for practice and do not load them "HOT". It's easier on the pistol and the brass, below is a example of how I load my .40 S&W and 9mm ammo. I like it when the fired case hits my shoulder and fall into my...
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      223 powder questions

      NOTE, Primer type can affect loading for the AR15 type rifles. And using magnum primers with double base ball powders is advisable. Read the link below, it is recommended to use primers with a cup thickness of .025 to help prevent slam fires. The greatest chance of a slam fire in the AR15 rifle...
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      Impact of OAL on velocity

      The link below applies to all pistols and OAL, read Wobby's posts. A image is worth a thousand words and Wobbly's images are very good. How to determine Max OAL for a CZ Pistol https://czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=34225.0
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      Small Base Body Die? Small Base Full Length Die? Type S Full Length Bushing Die?

      Below are three types of Forster .308/7.62 dies and how they size. And if you are resizing cases fired in another chamber you will need a small base die. Chambers and dies vary in size and the resized case body for a semi-auto should be .003 to .005 smaller than its fired diameter. This allows...
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      how did i ruin my sizing die?

      Take a snug fitting shotgun cleaning mop, chuck it in a drill and apply J&B Bore Paste and polish the inside of the die. I have never seen a die pitted on the inside, "BUT" I have seen brass sticking to the inside of the die. Below is a bushing that the poster thought he had removed all the...
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      Thoughts on reloading range brass, particularly 223/5.56

      Save $$ By Using Lake City 5.56x45mm Once-Fired GI Brass « Daily Bulletin Accuracy Potential of Mil-Surp 5.56×45 Brass So, how accurate can previously-fired GI surplus brass be in a good National Match AR-15? Well, here’s a data point from many years ago that might be of interest. A High Power...
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      Question about 45ACP reloads

      Frequently Asked Questions https://www.berrysmfg.com/faq Where can I find load data for your bullets? Load data from any load manual or website can be used. Full-metal jacketed, lead bullet, or plated bullet load data can be used as long as the following standards are adhered to: The data...
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      5.56 Once Fired Brass Question

      Yes my throat is longer, the early .223 rifles had a 1in12 and 1in14 twist rate and the shorter 0.0250 throat length. Many of the newer .223 rifles can have throats longer than 0.0500, this lets you use longer and heavier bullet weights. Look at line "N" freebore length and "G" freebore diameter...
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      5.56 Once Fired Brass Question

      And if you notice even in the larger gauges you cant check a fired case. Meaning the gauge will not tell you the fired shoulder location so you can adjust the die for minimum shoulder bump. Below I'm using a Hornady cartridge case headspace gauge to measure a "FIRED" Lake City 5.56. I then set...
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