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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowrider" data-source="post: 2113056" data-attributes="member: 3099"><p>OKBASSIN and Dennishoddy are right. You want to feel resistance when your press cams over. </p><p></p><p>Can't say how much long is too long but I had a fairly large batch that the loaded rounds stuck out a good .010 to maybe .015 past the dillon case gage because I mis-judged just how much they would grow. My dies make them grow around .006" when sized. I knew they were on the long side but didn't think it would bother anything. I ended up being right for my rifle but this may very well not be the case for your rifle. Also it's real easy to pull the shoulder back out with the expander ball by not lubing the inside of the necks. I bought a Dillon die set because it has a real short expander ball and it's carbide. It totally eliminated my issue with that and runs as smooth as glass. I'm pretty sure RCBS makes a carbide expander and I would definitely recommend trying it.</p><p></p><p>Edit: I'd be shocked if your brass was not usable. I've never had an issue with any named mil spec brass or name brand commercial.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowrider, post: 2113056, member: 3099"] OKBASSIN and Dennishoddy are right. You want to feel resistance when your press cams over. Can't say how much long is too long but I had a fairly large batch that the loaded rounds stuck out a good .010 to maybe .015 past the dillon case gage because I mis-judged just how much they would grow. My dies make them grow around .006" when sized. I knew they were on the long side but didn't think it would bother anything. I ended up being right for my rifle but this may very well not be the case for your rifle. Also it's real easy to pull the shoulder back out with the expander ball by not lubing the inside of the necks. I bought a Dillon die set because it has a real short expander ball and it's carbide. It totally eliminated my issue with that and runs as smooth as glass. I'm pretty sure RCBS makes a carbide expander and I would definitely recommend trying it. Edit: I'd be shocked if your brass was not usable. I've never had an issue with any named mil spec brass or name brand commercial. [/QUOTE]
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