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<blockquote data-quote="BallisticsGuy" data-source="post: 1553615" data-attributes="member: 96226"><p>1. Safety. I personally don't do that but I encourage new handloaders to. Until you have a couple decades of experience this is for your own safety.</p><p>2. Swaging is changing size. Cleaning is just removing carbon buildup that accumulates around the flash hole.</p><p>3. For lighter bullets. Over spinning light bullets can cause them to come apart just out of the muzzle and excessive spin will exacerbate poor grouping due to imperfections within the bullet itself.</p><p>4. Full length is best for non-bolt action guns which rely on less robust operating mechanisms. Small base full length (even tighter) is often recommended for semi-autos and I'd recommend them on any Browning semi-auto or lever action chambered for a bottle necked case (personal experience). Neck sizing only or neck sizing and bumping the shoulder back are options best left for bolt action guns. I neck size only as long as I can. Sizing the case works the brass. Working the brass hardens it. Hard brass cracks. So maximum case life comes from not working it so hard.</p><p>5. Lapua, Norma, Remington, Winchester, Hornady. For those two, nothing better than Lapua.</p><p>6. More than you'll likely fire in your lifetime. I have fired somewhere north of 2million rounds and never have ever worn out a firing pin before breaking one.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BallisticsGuy, post: 1553615, member: 96226"] 1. Safety. I personally don't do that but I encourage new handloaders to. Until you have a couple decades of experience this is for your own safety. 2. Swaging is changing size. Cleaning is just removing carbon buildup that accumulates around the flash hole. 3. For lighter bullets. Over spinning light bullets can cause them to come apart just out of the muzzle and excessive spin will exacerbate poor grouping due to imperfections within the bullet itself. 4. Full length is best for non-bolt action guns which rely on less robust operating mechanisms. Small base full length (even tighter) is often recommended for semi-autos and I'd recommend them on any Browning semi-auto or lever action chambered for a bottle necked case (personal experience). Neck sizing only or neck sizing and bumping the shoulder back are options best left for bolt action guns. I neck size only as long as I can. Sizing the case works the brass. Working the brass hardens it. Hard brass cracks. So maximum case life comes from not working it so hard. 5. Lapua, Norma, Remington, Winchester, Hornady. For those two, nothing better than Lapua. 6. More than you'll likely fire in your lifetime. I have fired somewhere north of 2million rounds and never have ever worn out a firing pin before breaking one. Enjoy. [/QUOTE]
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