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    Posted: June/05/2012 at 20:20
I am looking into buying a neck die to prolong the life of my brass and improve accuracy the accuracy of my 308 bolt action rifle. I only have one rifle chambered in 308. I was looking at a Redding Type S Neck bushing die and some kind of flash hole deburr tool that can be put into a drill. Can anyone recommend any? The Redding die uses bushings, which I am not familiar with; are they easy to use or would I be better off with a simpler (and cheaper) neck sizing die that does not use bushings?
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RCBS make great neck sizing dies. Also look up RCBS trim mate on here. You can do the flash hole, debur, chafed Nd trimmed using the same set up. If u can't find my upgrade I posted let me know and I get post here from a computer tommorow.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Gil P. Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June/05/2012 at 21:38
Ill take a look at the RCBS neck sizing dies, but im not ready to spend the money on a trim mate just yet. Im only reloading for one caliber right now, and I havent gotten tired of doing everything one at a time just yet. It looks neat though ill keep it in mind for the future. Have you used any flash hole deburr tool on its own, or do you know of one that is said to work well? I would like to be able to put it into a drill.
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Get a Lee Collet neck sizer

You don't have to lube the neck

You will get straighter ammo without the expander ball

It is cheaper

Flash hole deburrers are all the same

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Originally posted by sakomato sakomato wrote:

Get a Lee Collet neck sizer

You don't have to lube the neck

You will get straighter ammo without the expander ball

It is cheaper

Flash hole deburrers are all the same


Concur!! 

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yeah, there is nothing to fancy about the flash hole tools. any will work well.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote trigger29 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June/06/2012 at 06:40
Originally posted by cheaptrick cheaptrick wrote:

Originally posted by sakomato sakomato wrote:

Get a Lee Collet neck sizer

You don't have to lube the neck

You will get straighter ammo without the expander ball

It is cheaper

Flash hole deburrers are all the same


Concur!! 

Lee Deluxe Die set is great!! FL die, seater die, and collet die.....DONE! 
Concur also. Love my collet neck dies.

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I actually had a better group going yesterday, but pulled the 4th shot. The above is about 6 or 7 rounds, at 100 yards. 
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The Collet dies are about 1/4 the cost of the Redding type S die (not including bushings). So whats the big deal with the Reddings? The Lee Collet dies seem good and a good value. What do I gain from using a Collet as opposed to a regular neck die that is not adjustable? 
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Scratch the Redding type S die. I think I will go with the Lee collet or a regular non adjustable neck sizing die. What are the disadvantages of using an non adjustable die? Less accuracy im guessing.
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The Lee Collet neck sizer uses a totally different method of resizing.  Here is a series of pics showing the die and it's moving parts
 
 
the die has a long mandrel in the middle that is the same size throughout it's length.  It has a decapping pin on the end.  The long mandrel is floating and not locked down even though it is secured (loosely) at the top by the cap.  The floating mandrel goes down through your fired case and the central moving part of the die hits the shell holder and raises the collets up onto your neck.  There is a constriction on the collets which squeeze the neck brass onto the mandrel.  The mandrel determines the inside diameter you are sizing the neck to.
 
No lube is necessary since you are not dragging any part of the die against any part of the case.  It does not pull on the neck/shoulder like an expander ball does so it does not introduce any negative concentricity.
 
However there is a learning curve.  If you get one be sure and repost so that we can all give our opionion on the best way to use one.
 
IMO the Lee Collet is the single best thing you can get or do to improve your ammo.  It will cure 85% or more of runout/concentricity problems which is alignment of the neck with the case body.  If you get a Lee Collet then a concentricity gauge is superfluous unless you are just curious.
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Thanks for the very informative post Sakomato, you have made my decision very easy. I know ill be picking one of these up in the very near future and until then, I will be recording group sizes using my FL die (by taking pictures so I can show everyone) and then compare them to using the Lee collet die, to see the difference.
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Search Sakomoto's posts and you'll find a lot more excellent info.
All who "agreed" about the Lee collet die are correct.

I really like my K&M Precision flash hole deburr tool. Lyman's tool appears to operate on the same principle, i.e. it has a "one size fits all" guide.
Flash hole deburring is one of those things you can do when you think you don't have enough to do.
I've no idea whether it makes a lick of difference and I've been known to not deburr lots of cases.

Of course, now that you've started reloading, you'll find that you need all manner of gadgets to satisfy your mind and pretty soon, you'll have to start building extra storage space for doodads.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote cheaptrick Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June/07/2012 at 08:31
Yes and amen to what Alan and the guys have said. Sako's pictures are always welcome and informative as well.

I would like to suggest buying Lapua .308 brass, right out of the gate. This one purchase, though pricey, can really make the whole reloading trip more worthwhile. 

Thanks again Sako. Your pictures are awesome!  
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Alan, the T7 press is truly massive, the thing weighs about 25 pounds and it works great! Its not a bad looking hunk of metal either. I bought because I was trying to avoid buying more than one press haha.

Cheaptrick, I want to try the Lapua brass when my reloading skills get a little better to try and get the most out of it.
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A bushing gives you more control over neck tension.  Have the neck tension the same from round to round so it releases the same each time can help with accuracy.  Depending upon your accuracy wants/needs it may or may not be worth it to you.  
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Supertool,

I hear that a bushing die like the Redding type S creates more runout than a Lee collet die. What does runout have to to with accuracy? As a beginner, I think I may be better off with the collet die because it is simpler.
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Runout means your bullet is not perfectly straight in the case.  So when it fires off in your chamber it starts out slightly crooked.  So it hurts accuracy as it take a while to straighten up. 

The collet die is good, no doubt.  I was just stating what a bushing die can do for accuracy potential too.  But unless you are looking for extremely accurate match ammo, in a custom barrel with a tight match chamber a bushing die will probably do nothing for you. 

Bench rest shooter full length size vs neck size as well.  I full length all my brass any more.  I never saw any benefit on the targets.  So there is always more than one way to skin the cat.
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I personally feel expander balls and case trimmer pilots cause more run out than anything.  
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