Neck size only for Encore

[4296]

I have obtained   .223 and 7mm-08 barrels for my Encore and was wondering (after firing full length sized brass) if I can just neck size the brass. Does the firearm have enough leverage when closing to chamber "tight" brass? Anyone willing to share their experiences would be greatly appreciated.

[sidekick]

Short answer is no. You will need to bump the sholder back, but to what degree depends on the gap between your barrel and frame. Shoot me a an e-mail and I will recommend a site where you can read all about it.

[sk330lc]

The short answer in Not no, But maybe.  You'll have to try it . I have a  221 Fireball In a contender that I neck size only for with no trouble and a 30-06 in an Encore with the same results. On an other note I have a 223 that I can't Neck size for. The action won't close. You'll Just have to try and see. 

[Grumulkin]

I've needed to full length size 7mm Mag. cases for my Encore occasionally but that's the only cartridge I've shot in Encores and Contenders I've had to do it for.  I have so many Encore and Contender barrels that my wife no longer has any idea of how many I have which is a good thing.

[Hopalong7]

    On the average, for my Contender and Encore barrels, I full-length size about once every five loadings.  They will tell you when it's needed.  I have one 30/30 barrel that requires full-length sizing every time and another 30/30 barrel that never does, so go figure .  I'm beginning to believe that more brass streching goes on during sizing than during firing.  I'm really liking the Lee Collet die.  I've been meaning to get one in 30/30 and try it on brass from the aforementioned 30/30 barrel.
GOOD SHOOTIN',  Walt 

[Davemuzz]

I'm with Hopalong on this one. You have to try it (just like any load development) and see what your gun likes. (Darn guns.....they are a lot like women....try this, try that....sometimes you get it right the first time, sometimes you gotta spend a lot of time and money to get it right! You know....high maintenance ones and low maintenance ones!!!).

My .223 Contender (Factory T\C bull barrel) loves the Lee Collett die. I do the sizing on a single stage press. In fact, I do (if you read the instructions to the die....YES...sometimes I actually do read instructions!!!) what they describe and "double size" it. I size the brass, turn it about 1\4 of a turn, and then size it again. Then after I size all of my brass, I trim it, then complete the reloading on a Hornady LNL progressive....doing all of the rest of the steps except the sizing (of course). I usually load about 500 .223 rounds at once.

Now, my Encore .243 prefers full length sizing. I have a lee collett for the .243, but the Encore shoots much tighter groups using full length sized brass. Go figure? Hey...I don't argue with it, I just size it, load it, and shoot tiny groups with it.

So, you just gotta try it and see what happens.

Dave

[sidekick]

Okay, maybe then. I suppose there is always an exception. Anybody want to buy a neck size die set of RCBS dies in 7x30 Waters? Hardly used.

[Huntz]

Wel i have no experience with an Encore,but plenty with a Contender.In 223,35 Rem. and 7TCU,7 Waters I neck size.About every 5th to 6th reload I FL size.Works for me.

[flinginairos]

At the moment I am just neck sizing for my 7mm-08. I think after a few times loading the same brass they will need FL sizing, not sure yet as I just got the barrel and have only put a few boxes of shells through it