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Not that I am aware of. If you want thinner, get .260 Rem brass and neck UP.
Nothing engraved on the barrel to suggest a tight neck. That doesn't mean it isn't of course. I will be measuring the necks of fired brass, and loaded factory brass, and hopefully figure out what would be a reasonable clearance. However, I hope to find out if there is high quality brass that I can get that doesn't need to be neck turned to fit in the chamber, and that was the main reason I began this post. But I will deal with the Lapua brass I have so I can be able to use it, and learn more about another aspect of reloading that is all new to me. If I can't get good information on other brass that doesn't need to be neck turned, then I will just stick with the Lapua (although it appears to be the most expensive) and find a better neck turning tool. I don't want to have a bunch of different brands of brass with slightly varying dimensions to mess with and keep track of.
Factory fired/unsized necks
That is what I would do. Add appx .0005-.001 for spring back and it should give you a decent sense of your chamber neck size. JMO
I will measure the fired piece of brass and do as you suggest. Once I get a bullet puller I may also see if I can try turning the brass in very small increments, seating a bullet (no primer), and see if it will fit in the chamber; if not, pull the bullet and turn again, until it goes in.
Mikecr, I assume you did the math and I thank you for that! I was curious and actually measured the thickness of the brass at the neck for two individual cases. Barnes: 0.0143, Lapua 0.0153. What case neck thickness would you recommend?
