Blr243 wrote:Thanks men. John v. I have a question for you. I can definitely see the advantages of your process... If I decide not to pursue the body die route, and I have some that will chamber and some that will Not , if I just use the FLS dies I have to bump size the cases to make them cooperate , does that cause any issues? I’m aware it’s better In a batch to have exactly the same case prep on all of them ....I did notice that one of my local gun shops have a body die for sale for 70 bucks. Is lube better applied on a body die process? I can’t imagine it’s safe not to use lube while using a body die
If you take a few tight cases and set the FLS size die to size enough to re-chamber easy but without excessive set back of the shoulder then just run all the cases through on that setting , some will just size less than others .
You have to sneak up on the right die setting a small movement at a time so it all of a sudden chambers easy but after say a 1/16 turn down of the die ( 7/8 x 14 TPI ) which is about .0045 . That way you know you have not overshot .
The problem with FLS dies is that friction in the neck expander ball can sometimes bulge the shoulder out a bit so you end up having to size down further than you actually need , to get it to chamber right . Body dies don't have that issue and you can size the smallest amount you like to get the job done .
You should polish up inside the necks with fine steel wool on a jag in an electric screw driver so they are bright and super clean , polish up the outer neck by hand and wipe clean and dip the necks in a Moly Graphite 50/50 mix . Run your fingers around the outside neck and the grease of your fingers helps it stick better , tap the case gently if any is lodged in the open case neck . Then roll the body off the case on a case lube pad or you could use One Shot after lubing the necks but let it dry . Once you have done a few cases with the Moly Graphite mixture it coats up the die neck area and the expander ball and smooth's things up . Moly and Graphite have no detrimental effect on gun powder .
Also with a body die and Collet die you would only have to lightly lube the case body which makes the job easier .