Should I be concerned?

[planalpha]

I pulled a bonehead move today while processing my Winchester .308 brass. I realized I had put about 20 cases that should have gone into the "3 times fired" bin into my "2 times fired" bin. Should I be concerned? Would one firing make any noticeable difference with anything like bullet pull resistance for example?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Shady_Jay]

Re: Should I be concerned?

no, unless you are neck sizing

 

[planalpha]

Re: Should I be concerned?

I do neck size only with a Lee collet die.

 

[Shady_Jay]

Re: Should I be concerned?

size them all and see which ones don't chamber, if any at all

 

[planalpha]

Re: Should I be concerned?

They all have been sized and are ready to load, just some of them have 1 more firing than the rest. Make any difference?

Thanks!

 

[303_enfield]

Re: Should I be concerned?

no

 

[vman]

Re: Should I be concerned?

I wouldnt stress mate

 

[Victor N TN]

Re: Should I be concerned?

If you go to chamber a round and the bolt handle is really tight, it made a difference.

Just another reason I don't neck size.

 

[leadbullet]

Re: Should I be concerned?

don't sweat it, that 100 cases are now in the "practice only" pile. But I seriously doubt you will see any difference.

 

[Shady_Jay]

Re: Should I be concerned?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Victor N TN</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you go to chamber a round and the bolt handle is really tight, it made a difference.

Just another reason I don't neck size. </div></div>

agreed

 

[sobrbiker883]

Re: Should I be concerned?

You can chamber them and sort any that are excessive in the headspace dept.....

And yet another guy that agrees on the neck sizing.

 

[jrob300]

Re: Should I be concerned?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: planalpha</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I do neck size only with a Lee collet die.
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I have had *really* good luck with the Lee collet die. Often less than .001 runout. But I also .002 bump shoulder/body resize with the Redding body die every firing.

John

 

[sobrbiker883]

Re: Should I be concerned?

I used one until the cases need a bump. Then I decided to FL only a while back.
Haven't seen a need to neck size with a minor bump (.001-.002) since.

I just use basic FL dies, nuttin' fancy, and my rifles shoot better than I on a regular basis. If i think I seated something squirrely, I roll it on a mirror-if can't see runout, I shoot it.

Reloading is a pain in the ass, and I trim out every step that I am unable to shoot the difference of.

 

[jrob300]

Re: Should I be concerned?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sobrbiker883</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I used one until the cases need a bump. Then I decided to FL only a while back.
Haven't seen a need to neck size with a minor bump (.001-.002) since.

I just use basic FL dies, nuttin' fancy, and my rifles shoot better than I on a regular basis. If i think I seated something squirrely, I roll it on a mirror-if can't see runout, I shoot it.

Reloading is a pain in the ass, and I trim out every step that I am unable to shoot the difference of. </div></div>

I'd be with you on this, except my RCBS FL die was WAY over enlarging the neck and then sizing it back down. I figured the Lee was a lot less working of the neck.

I could have the expander ball turned down and that would *probably* work as well, although my Redding body die seems to be *really* close to my chamber size. It's working for now.

John

 

[Greg Langelius *]

Re: Should I be concerned?

I doubt you'll be able to see a difference on the target. If it bothers you a lot, it'll be a lesson to be more careful afterward.

For my own purposes, I keep my brass lots segregated, but it's not a hard and fast rule for me.

I tend not to be so intense about such things.

Greg