Noob here, with noob question: I've read I should set my shoulder bump to -.002" from fire brass length. Well, on checking my die setup, I'm at -.0015"...should I bother chasing that last-.0005"?
Our patented resizing die can reload Winchester, Remington and Weatherby belted magnums up to 20 times, instead of just 2 or 3 times and the top of the die is a chamber width gauge.
Thor69 , I’m curious how many times you’ll be able to resize the case before the belt starts giving you issues & are forced to get the Larry Willis die
I have a few with loose pockets that are in my "Give to Butch to melt and make artsy_fartsy stuff with" bucket, but none that have swelled at the belt.
Our patented resizing die can reload Winchester, Remington and Weatherby belted magnums up to 20 times, instead of just 2 or 3 times and the top of the die is a chamber width gauge.
The Hornady podcast raised some excellent points between the WM and PRC just recently. Even though it's a bit of hype, it's still a good watch. A 300 WM that's been worked over by a good smith with the right reamer is a capable rifle.
Having a bunch of brass on hand that is usable is a huge asset. I paid $600 for 300 pieces of 300 PRC brass from Lapua. My 30" Bartlien barrel was only slightly more expensive. I prefer to not have a belted cartridge, but if you can make it work and you're happy with it?