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    Have I forgotten how to setup a sizing die? Hornady 6.5 Creedmoor and .224 Valkarie dies not sizing back to SAAMI or able to chamber

    I believe I have eliminated the shell holder as the problem. I sacrificed 2 pieces of brass as put them directly into both full length dies without the shell holder. They still won’t fit the case gauge. They lack about a millimeter of fitting correctly.
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    Have I forgotten how to setup a sizing die? Hornady 6.5 Creedmoor and .224 Valkarie dies not sizing back to SAAMI or able to chamber

    That’s about it. after resizing, the shoulder measures in spec, the oal measures in spec, but the od of the case body right at the extractor ring is 1 to 2 thousandths too big.
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    Have I forgotten how to setup a sizing die? Hornady 6.5 Creedmoor and .224 Valkarie dies not sizing back to SAAMI or able to chamber

    I just can’t figure it out. I would think the shoulder would move more. Sammi minimum is 1.536 from what I’ve read. If I screw the die down anymore, the shoulders are going to bump too much right? the case diameter right at the extractor ring is a thou or 2 too big to fit in the case gauge...
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    Have I forgotten how to setup a sizing die? Hornady 6.5 Creedmoor and .224 Valkarie dies not sizing back to SAAMI or able to chamber

    Update: I cut s shim out of a can and no change. I even tried 2 shims at a time. My fired brass is measuring 1.538 at the shoulder and pretty consistent at 1.913 oal with the primers punched out. Could this be a chamber/barrel issue?
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    Have I forgotten how to setup a sizing die? Hornady 6.5 Creedmoor and .224 Valkarie dies not sizing back to SAAMI or able to chamber

    I am going to cut a shim for the shell holder tonight and see if that helps. Hopefully it will and i can grind the holder down to solve this for good.
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    Have I forgotten how to setup a sizing die? Hornady 6.5 Creedmoor and .224 Valkarie dies not sizing back to SAAMI or able to chamber

    I know this is an old thread, but has there been any resolution? I am having this same exact problem now. I am using lee ultimate dies in 6.5 and had this issue. I sent the die back to Lee to be reworked and when they sent it back, same issue. I also bought an RCBS small base full length...
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