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    Quote Originally Posted by opngrnd View Post
    I tried not using the expander ball with the M die in the next station. It ended up leaving the case mouths balled inwards which would shave brass. I can't seem to find a RCBS expander neck die in stock anywhere.
    I think I'll try not using the M die after the Dillon size/trim. Deburring them by hand seems like a good way to inspect the neck for cracks anyway. Hopefully deburring will be enough to keep from shaving copper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by opngrnd View Post
    I tried not using the expander ball with the M die in the next station. It ended up leaving the case mouths balled inwards which would shave brass. I can't seem to find a RCBS expander neck die in stock anywhere.
    Sinclair universal neck expander with carbide expanders. Or if you’re really meticulous you can use pin gauges.


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    Quote Originally Posted by PracticalRifleman View Post
    Sinclair universal neck expander with carbide expanders. Or if you’re really meticulous you can use pin gauges.


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    Thank you. I'll order one when it comes back in stock. For giggles, I went downstairs, adjusted the M Die to the .225 section, and ran 15 pieces of brass through. Then I seated flat base VMax and 55 FMJ-BT bullets and checked for tension by trying to set the bullets back. I'd press against the bench hard enough to dimple the wood 5 times and measure set back, of which there was none. Looks like I have some experimenting to do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by opngrnd View Post
    Thank you. I'll order one when it comes back in stock. For giggles, I went downstairs, adjusted the M Die to the .225 section, and ran 15 pieces of brass through. Then I seated flat base VMax and 55 FMJ-BT bullets and checked for tension by trying to set the bullets back. I'd press against the bench hard enough to dimple the wood 5 times and measure set back, of which there was none. Looks like I have some experimenting to do.
    I’m a big fan of the Sinclair die. You’ll love it.

    First time through the press I run a universal decapping die followed by Sinclair. I anneal and trim after this pass.

    Next time I do a FL w decapping rod and expanded removed followed by the Sinclair. I get really straight ammo.


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    I have used M&S processing for the past 5 years. Very reasonable in price and fast. All brass is processed to SAMI specs, I've never has a bad case out of over 5000. easiest way to do it if your dealing with 1000+ cases

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    Quote Originally Posted by PracticalRifleman View Post
    No. The M die isn’t useful for bottle-neck rifle rounds and if anything, detrimental.


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    It is the only useful expander for bottle neck rifles . . . If you are shooting cast bullets.

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    Tumble
    Size
    Tumble
    Trim
    Into 650
    Deprime
    Charge
    Seat
    Crimp


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    Quote Originally Posted by hotrodder636 View Post
    Pretty much my process, except I have a WFT2 trimmer, not Giraud.

    For plinking I will actually run on a progressive press-I check weight of powder every 10 rounds just to be sure my Hornady is throwing correct charges.. For precision, I will use my RockChucker in batches of 50.
    I run my match grade 308 stuff across my 650. EVERYTHING goes across it. Screw the single state crap. I do weigh every charge though on the 308 stuff. Everything else I did extensive ladder and ocw tests with it and it can be up or down as much as 0.2 grains and still be MOA or sub, that’s 556 stuff.


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    Just an update on my brass prep setup now that I have it in operation...

    Tumble range brass.
    Lube brass in cookie sheet with alcohol+lanolin spray.

    I got two toolheads for the XL650. First looks like this:
    1. decap with FL size die raised to only expand mouth and decap
    2.
    3. Dillon rapid trimmer and FL resize
    4.
    5. Lyman M expander die.

    Tumble again.
    If primer pockets haven't been swaged, do that on Dillon swager.

    Second XL650 toolhead as usual setup:
    1. universal decap to clear flash hole
    2. install primer and powder charge
    3. powder check
    4. seat
    5. crimp

    This works awesome. So glad I discovered the homemade lube spray. Brass prep is so fast.

    Thanks for everyone's input!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TNTall View Post
    Just an update on my brass prep setup now that I have it in operation...

    Tumble range brass.
    Lube brass in cookie sheet with alcohol+lanolin spray.

    I got two toolheads for the XL650. First looks like this:
    1. decap with FL size die raised to only expand mouth and decap
    2.
    3. Dillon rapid trimmer and FL resize
    4.
    5. Lyman M expander die.

    Tumble again.
    If primer pockets haven't been swaged, do that on Dillon swager.

    Second XL650 toolhead as usual setup:
    1. universal decap to clear flash hole
    2. install primer and powder charge
    3. powder check
    4. seat
    5. crimp

    This works awesome. So glad I discovered the homemade lube spray. Brass prep is so fast.

    Thanks for everyone's input!
    Mine is very very similar to this except I use the 1050 after the trim and expand with M die stage on the 650. But basically the same flow. Works well.

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