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Using a mandrel on new Alpha 6 Dasher brass

Redfisher60

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Oct 30, 2018
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I’m using a mandrel on my new 6 dasher brass. I was getting significant seater stem rings from both a Forester seating die and a Wilson inline. I started running them all through a mandrel and the seating is smoother and no more ring tipped bullets. Seems a little odd to me that I need to do this.