Hey guys, i'm pretty new to reloading for precision and just recently found a good load for my rifle.
I've done a lot of research, read a lot and watched a lot of videos. one thing has me confused.
When finding the perfect load for my rifle, I used new Lapua 308 brass. From my understanding, you don't need to full length size every time, but only neck sizing is necessary.
When a round is shot, the brass case expands in different directions. Wouldn't you want to full length size to bring that case back to specs?
If you neck size only, wouldn't the used brass have changed its characteristics and it wouldn't shoot the same as a new set of brass?
Am I missing something here?
Thanks in advance and putting up with my newb reloading question =)
I've done a lot of research, read a lot and watched a lot of videos. one thing has me confused.
When finding the perfect load for my rifle, I used new Lapua 308 brass. From my understanding, you don't need to full length size every time, but only neck sizing is necessary.
When a round is shot, the brass case expands in different directions. Wouldn't you want to full length size to bring that case back to specs?
If you neck size only, wouldn't the used brass have changed its characteristics and it wouldn't shoot the same as a new set of brass?
Am I missing something here?
Thanks in advance and putting up with my newb reloading question =)