22-250 Match Grade Neck Size Die
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A Neck Sizing Die does exactly that and only that. It resizes the neck and NOTHING ELSE. You need to use a FL Die or a combination of a Body Die and Competition Shells Holders that have a measured bumping capability. The Match Grade bunch use FL Dies for resizng the body of the casing and Competition Neck Dies for the neck. And I truly mean no offense, but I have no idea what your purpose is in a 22-250, but it is NOT a Match Grade Shooting caliber for competitions. It is great for hunting though.
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CatShooter
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Originally Posted By: j_valdezI was thinking about buying this die so I can neck size only. But will this die bump the shoulder back with out full length resizing? Its item number 544231.
Probably wouldn't hurt if you gave some more information...
... like "Who's" item number it was - who makes it, what die it is (Redding and Forster make lots of 22-250 necksize dies)... what catalogue or website?
Probably wouldn't hurt if you gave some more information...
... like "Who's" item number it was - who makes it, what die it is (Redding and Forster make lots of 22-250 necksize dies)... what catalogue or website?
CatShooter
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Originally Posted By: j_valdezIts made by Hornady. its just some of the brass is kinda tight and I wanna bump the shoulder back without fl resizing.
The Hornady die is just a necksize die - it will not touch the shoulder.
You will need to use a FL die in order to move the shoulder.
If you want to size the neck and bump the shoulder, without sizing the body, get one of these:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/953325/...2-250-remington
But, at ~$80, you can buy a lot of new brass and still have money left over - here is how it works.
http://media.midwayusa.com/midwayusa/staticpages/pdf/Chart_PDFs/bushing_bump_neck_sizing_die.pdf
The 22-250 is not a fussy case to load - I have three hundred 22-250 cases that have been through 5 rifles and are now just starting on their sixth rifle - that's more than 30 loadings each.
If you are having negative headspace problems, there is a problem somewhere.
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The Hornady die is just a necksize die - it will not touch the shoulder.
You will need to use a FL die in order to move the shoulder.
If you want to size the neck and bump the shoulder, without sizing the body, get one of these:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/953325/...2-250-remington
But, at ~$80, you can buy a lot of new brass and still have money left over - here is how it works.
http://media.midwayusa.com/midwayusa/staticpages/pdf/Chart_PDFs/bushing_bump_neck_sizing_die.pdf
The 22-250 is not a fussy case to load - I have three hundred 22-250 cases that have been through 5 rifles and are now just starting on their sixth rifle - that's more than 30 loadings each.
If you are having negative headspace problems, there is a problem somewhere.
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BuckeyeSpecial
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j_valdez:
After 3-4 loadings, one HAS TO bump the shoulder back on almost all factory chambered rifles as the case will not chamber easily or at all completely.
You typically need a FL die to bump the shoulder back - but back only 1-2 thousandths - so it will again chamber easily in your respective rifle.
In the meantime, you can set also st up [adjust] a FL die in your press so it acts like a neck die i.e. it only sizes the neck; then later re-adjust it in your press to full length size the shoulder back 1-2 thousandths say at the 4th, 8th, 12th reload etc.
In hunting i.e. non-custom chambers, a neck die seldom makes a huge accuracy difference, and one will need a FL die eventually to move a shoulder back.
After 3-4 loadings, one HAS TO bump the shoulder back on almost all factory chambered rifles as the case will not chamber easily or at all completely.
You typically need a FL die to bump the shoulder back - but back only 1-2 thousandths - so it will again chamber easily in your respective rifle.
In the meantime, you can set also st up [adjust] a FL die in your press so it acts like a neck die i.e. it only sizes the neck; then later re-adjust it in your press to full length size the shoulder back 1-2 thousandths say at the 4th, 8th, 12th reload etc.
In hunting i.e. non-custom chambers, a neck die seldom makes a huge accuracy difference, and one will need a FL die eventually to move a shoulder back.
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CatShooter
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Originally Posted By: BuckeyeSpecialj_valdez:
After 3-4 loadings, one HAS TO bump the shoulder back on almost all factory chambered rifles as the case will not chamber easily or at all completely.
You typically need a FL die to bump the shoulder back - but back only 1-2 thousandths - so it will again chamber easily in your respective rifle.
In the meantime, you can set also st up [adjust] a FL die in your press so it acts like a neck die i.e. it only sizes the neck; then later re-adjust it in your press to full length size the shoulder back 1-2 thousandths say at the 4th, 8th, 12th reload etc.
In hunting i.e. non-custom chambers, a neck die seldom makes a huge accuracy difference, and one will need a FL die eventually to move a shoulder back.
"After 3-4 loadings, one HAS TO bump the shoulder back on almost all factory chambered rifles as the case will not chamber easily or at all completely."
I don't have that problem, and I shoot a lot. I once, when I was reloading at the range, decided to reload a 308 case until it failed - I neck sized it and quit just after I hit 46 reloads - I NEVER had any problem chambering the case.
If you are having problems chambering a case after 3 or 4 reloads, you are doing something wrong.
After 3-4 loadings, one HAS TO bump the shoulder back on almost all factory chambered rifles as the case will not chamber easily or at all completely.
You typically need a FL die to bump the shoulder back - but back only 1-2 thousandths - so it will again chamber easily in your respective rifle.
In the meantime, you can set also st up [adjust] a FL die in your press so it acts like a neck die i.e. it only sizes the neck; then later re-adjust it in your press to full length size the shoulder back 1-2 thousandths say at the 4th, 8th, 12th reload etc.
In hunting i.e. non-custom chambers, a neck die seldom makes a huge accuracy difference, and one will need a FL die eventually to move a shoulder back.
"After 3-4 loadings, one HAS TO bump the shoulder back on almost all factory chambered rifles as the case will not chamber easily or at all completely."
I don't have that problem, and I shoot a lot. I once, when I was reloading at the range, decided to reload a 308 case until it failed - I neck sized it and quit just after I hit 46 reloads - I NEVER had any problem chambering the case.
If you are having problems chambering a case after 3 or 4 reloads, you are doing something wrong.