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bullgator
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What bushing will you be using? Are you going with the expander ball on the sizing die or a mandrel expander?starting to look like @Dub 's place here...something new coming in every day
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Jester896
Senior Clown
not 100% sure but I think he been using 267 bushing and a .241 mandrel for his loads. I didn't order a bushing because we have talked about going up 1. I have the expander die and mandrel. The low force pack indicator shows too much seating pressure the way he is doing it. the sizing die has an expander and decapper only with it. We are still playing with it. Got any insight?
I think it should go up 2
I think it should go up 2
Dub
Senior Member
starting to look like @Dub 's place here...something new coming in every day
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Precision stuff comes your way.
I'm just trying to load up on staples for handguns fun.....and getting a couple rifle needs covered along the way.
Came home from work today to an unexpected delivery.
I'd pre-ordered this on several months ago.
Hooked on this author and received this one, his newest, today.
bullgator
Senior Member
I’m using 267 bushing and a .2415 mandrel.
Jester896
Senior Clown
We were talking again this morning and he went to a .268 and it was still just a little tight. He is going to order a couple of .2415 mandrels from LE Wilson. He also mentioned they weren't TiN coated so we will need to use some type of lub.
bullgator
Senior Member
My necks on the Alpha brass measure .013” thick. That means a x2 measurement is .026”. A .268 bushing with .026 neck thickness will take you to .242”. In theory the .2415” won’t do anything.
Jester896
Senior Clown
I haven't measured the neck thickness to this point and was figuring it was .014. I will before I order bushings and expander mandrel.
I misunderstood what he told me this morning. He tried it this afternoon with the .268. The .241 mandrel doesn't come into contact with the neck until after it passes about 1/3 of the way down the neck. With the spring back it leaves what seems like a slight bell in the neck.
I misunderstood what he told me this morning. He tried it this afternoon with the .268. The .241 mandrel doesn't come into contact with the neck until after it passes about 1/3 of the way down the neck. With the spring back it leaves what seems like a slight bell in the neck.
bullgator
Senior Member
If they are .014” I think your on track with the .268. I’d stay with the .267 if measure less than that. BTW, I just measured my 2x brass and they‘re now ..135”.
Jester896
Senior Clown
interesting that they grew...shouldn't matter much since you are running the mandrel in them...unless it is tight necked...right? So instead of running about .0025 you are running closer to .003 neck tension?
bullgator
Senior Member
Unless the slightly thicker neck is being affected by the chamber, I’m still getting .0015” tension.
Jester896
Senior Clown
another piece of the wabbit hole
Funny stuff...my buddy ordered a LH...maybe it will turn into a RH tomorrow
Funny stuff...my buddy ordered a LH...maybe it will turn into a RH tomorrow
Dub
Senior Member
You getting fancy.... 
Precision game will be strong.
Precision game will be strong.
Jester896
Senior Clown
Closed up the point on 500 Bergers today
milled the new rest so that it would accept the new Edgewood bag
got my press reconfigured to RH...that wasn't easy.
molly coated a few bullets to try in my buddy's gun
measured some of his twice fired brass...doesn't appear that Alpha brass is as OCD as they claim.
Measured his expander mandrel and it is .242 like mine. Having some issues with the neck belling slightly it seems even with the .267 bushing.
Stock is still a couple weeks out it seems.
milled the new rest so that it would accept the new Edgewood bag
got my press reconfigured to RH...that wasn't easy.
molly coated a few bullets to try in my buddy's gun
measured some of his twice fired brass...doesn't appear that Alpha brass is as OCD as they claim.
Measured his expander mandrel and it is .242 like mine. Having some issues with the neck belling slightly it seems even with the .267 bushing.
Stock is still a couple weeks out it seems.
Dub
Senior Member
Taking care of all the tedious details.
How did you close the tips on those Bergers ?
Jester896
Senior Clown
Whidden Bullet Pointing Dies. That one in the picture got bumped again after I reset the die. It still gives a good idea what it does so I didn't retake the pic. It pretty much closes up the hole.
Dub
Senior Member
Whidden is a certified guru.....and a local guy, at that.
Jester, that sight you linked looks like endless interesting reading. Thanks.
Jester896
Senior Clown
He is a really good guy. I have taken one of his precision reloading classes at the first Rifle Expo I think. My other buddy stops in to see him often when he passes.
Dub
Senior Member
I'm glad to hear that.
I know he is highly accomplished as a shooter and seems to be developing some mighty useful precision accuracy dies & tooling.
It's good to hear he's good people, too.
