Author Topic: neck or full lenght sizing for a dg round?  (Read 633 times)

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Offline TScottO

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neck or full lenght sizing for a dg round?
« on: May 07, 2004, 03:11:25 PM »
When reloading for a cartridge that you may shoot dangerous game with someday do you resize the full case or just the neck. Would only neck sizing effect the reliability of feeding if your gun finds a piece of trash or dirt somewhere?

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neck or full lenght sizing for a dg round?
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2004, 03:36:06 PM »
I have always been told to full length resize when loading for dangerous game.  Makes sense to me.  You want that round to chamber without question when needed.  It's a good idea to run every round through the chamber to make sure they all fit before chasing the nasty critters too.

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neck or full lenght sizing for a dg round?
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2004, 12:33:03 PM »
If you are going top be hunting anything that can bite you back you always full length resize.  Doesn't matter what the cartridge is.  Lawdog
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« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2004, 12:22:42 PM »
Like akpls said, And on top of that, Run your new factory ammo through you rifle, I have had ammo rite out of the box that was tight and that could cause a problem.
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