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Offline jlwilliams

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How far to flare .357 cases
« on: May 23, 2011, 03:20:24 PM »
  How far down the length of the case should I flare .357 cases?
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Re: How far to flare .357 cases
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2011, 03:28:18 PM »
Just enough to barely accept a bullet.
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Re: How far to flare .357 cases
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2011, 04:55:04 PM »
Quote from: Tom W. on May 23, 2011, 03:28:18 PM
Just enough to barely accept a bullet.
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Any more than that and you are overworking the case mouth.

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Re: How far to flare .357 cases
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2011, 12:42:32 AM »
If you're loadins a bevel based cast bullet you can get away with a little less flare that a plain base or a jacketed bullet. In any case, no more than absolutely nesecary.
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Re: How far to flare .357 cases
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2011, 05:09:12 AM »
Like has been said I do a little as needed.
On my WC reloads that's almost none.
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