« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Neck size the 7X30 ?  (Read 944 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline OLDMAN

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Avid Poster
  • **
  • Posts: 100
Neck size the 7X30 ?
« on: February 28, 2003, 02:48:05 PM »
A lot of you folks shoot the 7X30 Waters.  Do any of you neck size these cases.  Is it worth the cost of a neck sizing die?
Logged

Offline PaulS

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1120
Neck size the 7X30 ?
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2003, 05:19:23 PM »
Oldman,
As long as you don't use excessive pressure in your loads you can easily get away with neck sizing. You will have to use a neck size die because there isn't enough taper in the body of the case to do it with the full length die (partial sizing).

PaulS
Logged
PaulS

Hodgdon, Lyman, Speer, Sierra, Hornady = reliable resources
so and so's pages on the internet = not reliable resources
Alway check loads you find on the internet against manuals.
NEVER exceed maximum listed loads.

Offline Graybeard

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (69)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 26998
  • Gender: Male
Neck size the 7X30 ?
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2003, 07:58:30 PM »
Haven't used anything else since fire forming for many years. Never had a problem with it yet.

GB
Logged


Bill aka the Graybeard
President, Graybeard Outdoor Enterprises
256-435-1125

I am not a lawyer and do not give legal advice.

Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life anyone who believes in Him will have everlasting life!

Offline spinafish

  • Trade Count: (24)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1161
  • Gender: Male
Neck size the 7X30 ?
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2003, 07:29:55 AM »
I'll echo what GB said.  If using 30-30 brass I necksize after fireforming,If I am using Federal 7-30 brass then I full length size the first time and neck size after that. Never had a problem.  Hornady makes a 7mm short neck sizing die that is not cartridge specific,but caliber.  Therefore,it works for several different cartridges,just adjust the height.  Got mine from Graf and Sons.. :grin:
Logged
the most heartwreching words any man will ever hear
"depart from me, I never knew you"  Jesus
We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito.” C.S. Lewis

Offline MnMike

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Contributor
  • *****
  • Posts: 493
Neck sizing 7-30
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2003, 05:38:48 PM »
I bought the Horanday die and it does not work on resized 30-30 brass. It barely works on 7-30 brass. Some bullets wil just drop into the case. I am going to get a custom Lee collet die.

MnMike :x
Logged
Mike Ellestad

Offline spinafish

  • Trade Count: (24)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1161
  • Gender: Male
Neck size the 7X30 ?
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2003, 10:34:48 AM »
Sounds like you get a defect..Mine works great...send it back and explain the problem.  I love the Lee collet die for the 6.5 Swede and it should work great on the 7-30 also... :grin:
Logged
the most heartwreching words any man will ever hear
"depart from me, I never knew you"  Jesus
We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito.” C.S. Lewis

Offline KYODE

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1050
  • Gender: Male
Neck size the 7X30 ?
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2003, 11:41:11 PM »
hey, your a genius :eek: my 7mm short is too tight with my7-08. is that the problem?
Logged

Offline MnMike

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Contributor
  • *****
  • Posts: 493
Neck size the 7X30 ?
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2003, 03:23:29 PM »
Long die/short die...

Wanna swap? :wink:
Logged
Mike Ellestad
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »