o.k. I have a 1000 rounds of Lake City 308 brass, I am pretty sure it was shot through a m-60 or M-14. The cases need to be full length sized..what is the best die to get to be able to salvage this brass? Is it worth the effort, or should I just chunk this brass and buy new brass?
sizing help needed
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Re: sizing help needed
I use Redding neck bushing F/L dies.
You will also need a case trimmer cause them cases are going to "grow" some when you size'em.
Get a cartridge case gage so you know you are setting the h/space right.
How much reloading have you done??
Respectfully,
LG
I use Redding neck bushing F/L dies.
You will also need a case trimmer cause them cases are going to "grow" some when you size'em.
Get a cartridge case gage so you know you are setting the h/space right.
How much reloading have you done??
Respectfully,
LG
Re: sizing help needed
I have just started back afetr being out of it for 20+ years. I have a case trimmer,I was thinking of a redding body die and buying a case guage.
Thank you for the response.
I have just started back afetr being out of it for 20+ years. I have a case trimmer,I was thinking of a redding body die and buying a case guage.
Thank you for the response.
Re: sizing help needed
A body die doesn't touch the neck...
I strongly suggest you full length size this brass in 1 setting.
I use this mil. type brass all the time and it makes good "blasting" ammo. BUT you MUST F/L size it and trim.
Oh-you have to remove the primer crip too.
Respectfully,
LG
A body die doesn't touch the neck...
I strongly suggest you full length size this brass in 1 setting.
I use this mil. type brass all the time and it makes good "blasting" ammo. BUT you MUST F/L size it and trim.
Oh-you have to remove the primer crip too.
Respectfully,
LG
Re: sizing help needed
Make sure the brass is CLEAN. It doesn't have to shine like new money. Just if it has any grit or crud, you stand a chance of doing damage to your dies.
For crimped in primers, I prefer a Lee punch and base. You use a hammer to knock the spent primers out. Or use a standard decapping die. Several companies make them.
Like Lumpy said, you still have to get rid of the primer crimp. I prefer to swage it out with an RCBS swage die. But others "cut" it out with a chamfering tool.
Good luck.
Make sure the brass is CLEAN. It doesn't have to shine like new money. Just if it has any grit or crud, you stand a chance of doing damage to your dies.
For crimped in primers, I prefer a Lee punch and base. You use a hammer to knock the spent primers out. Or use a standard decapping die. Several companies make them.
Like Lumpy said, you still have to get rid of the primer crimp. I prefer to swage it out with an RCBS swage die. But others "cut" it out with a chamfering tool.
Good luck.
