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Neck sizing.
Jul 3rd, 2022 at 9:56pm
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I like using Lee neck sizing collet dies as you don't have to lube the cases or wash it off afterwards.
Came to the earth shattering conclusion today that you cannot expect the little BSA Martini's to eject a case which has been neck sized too many times.
The 223 cases had been fired four times and then neck sized three times and just didn't want to eject and I had to use a Cleaning rod to shift the fired cases at the range. Tried them again at home this morning with a clean dry chamber and they still would not eject.
Then tried it with some full length sized cases and with the slightest touch of the ejection lever the cases extracted.
It was a wet day at the range yesterday and I made sure of taking every thing apart when I arrived home to make sure every thing was clean and dry but why is it always the case that when you drop a screw or something else small that it always falls behind your work bench out of sight?
  
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Re: Neck sizing.
Reply #1 - Jul 5th, 2022 at 10:39pm
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Before reloading .223 cases they need to be trimmed back to at least 1.760" in length.

If too long they may stick in throat when fired.

Cases shot a number of times results in case hardened brass which may not relax and rebound after firing.

Annealing the case necks will eliminate brass that is too hard and may not rebound by .002" or relax after firing.

FL sizing reduces the case dimensions more and that is why they are not as tight.

The tighter fit of the collect neck sized cases may need a bit more case preparation to ensure they extract well.
  
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Reply #2 - Jul 7th, 2022 at 8:28pm
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It is one of life's unanswerable mysteries how small parts always bounce into oblivion when dropped on the floor.  Watchmakers have been known to wear an apron which is also attached to their work table.
  
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Reply #3 - Jul 8th, 2022 at 11:42am
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Different world but with my .22 Hornet I use Remington brass for the powder capacity.  I just got into the habit of 1) for new brass - FL-size, 2) for 2nd thru 4th firing - neck-size, 3) for 5th firing inspect & trim, then FL-size, 4) for 6th - 8th firing -neck size, 5) toss old brass, buy new.  REPEAT.
  
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Reply #4 - Jul 16th, 2022 at 11:23am
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On the lost parts problem - I use a rubber floor mat with generous recesses that catches and traps stray parts.  Saves a lot of time and frustration.
  
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Reply #5 - Jul 16th, 2022 at 12:08pm
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Poorhouse wrote on Jul 7th, 2022 at 8:28pm:
It is one of life's unanswerable mysteries how small parts always bounce into oblivion when dropped on the floor.  Watchmakers have been known to wear an apron which is also attached to their work table.


My father & grandfather were watchmakers.  They put old bed sheets under the workbenches.
  
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