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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:26:04 AM EDT
| How much flare should there been in the neck of a pistol case . If the bullets can easily slide it is that too much or should there be some resistance or a lot of resistance. I am reloading 40 S&W bullets are 180 FMJ. Lee Dies. |
| Two things need to be addressed: shaving the sides of a lead bullet AND making sure the bullet is loaded STRAIGHT into the case. Whatever it takes to make these two happen at a MINIMUM. The more you flare the brass the more you work harden it and make it brittle. There are people into competition who place more value in keeping the bullet straight. |
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You can only flare them so much anyway as it will not fit up in the seating die properly. I probably flare mine more than most just to make sure I don't have anymore of the coke bottle look than I have to. It seems to help with that if you run your flare die a little deeper, but again you can only run it so much and then you will have it rubbing the inside of your seating die.
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) with my WW boolits and it seems to work.
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http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Cases/P8040300.jpg Here is how much I bell 45 ACP cases. Left, sized no bell. Center, belled. Right, belled with bullet sitting on top of case. That's around how much flare I use also. |
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