Ep. 216 - Make Reloading Great Again | Sizing 101 |
Hornady Manufacturing
23,779 views
Host Seth Swerczek is joined by Ben Syring and Preston Lentfer to break down the different methods of case sizing—full-length, neck, bump, and more. They explore the pros, cons, and best applications for each, helping handloaders choose the right approach for accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
20 Comments
@DavidPolsfuss 9 months ago
Yes please! A bullet seating deep dive will be greatly appreciated!
@grdn4sdg291 9 months ago
Yes, please do a bullet seating deep dive! These discussions have helped me tremendously as a reloader. Thank you!
@codyy8006 9 months ago
To touch on what Seth said at the end you can get round the cons of using a expander ball by using a mandrel. Sizes the neck from the inside with out pulling the shoulder bump out. I don’t use the expander ball at all just a mandrel.
@fousea12 8 months ago
PLEASE!!! Do a bullet seating episode, and perhaps one on different annealing techniques. Thank you!
@codya5333 9 months ago
Shoulder bump consistency greatly improved with redding competition shell holders and using cam over on press.
@paulleeper3188 9 months ago (edited)
Once again this was worth my time. Bullet seating would be great and take a shot at annealing too someday when you have a spare minute.
@BrianKoberlein-w1p 9 months ago
Yes,, I would enjoy seeing a seating die video. Ben and Preston was fantastic in this episode! Thanks.
@andrewmcmullen1388 7 months ago
This is a FANTASTIC in depth tutorial! The small details you go over are so helpful and most other videos gloss over or don't even discuss, thank you!
@WYdog73 4 months ago (edited)
Wish this podcast was available 35 years ago, because after the third full-length sizing of my .300 WinMag, the case separated. I took my rifle (worth $3k in today's money) to a local gun shop and left it for repair. Two days later the store burned down! I learned how worthless insurance was!
@johnkaz614 9 months ago
Yes Please!! A deep dive into bullet seating would be much appreciated! Been wanting to get into reloading / hand loading for a minute. I think I have everything just haven’t done it yet.
@jpderewicz9215 9 months ago
Keep up the Great work, really enjoy you guys. Super cool how Seth explains things after the engineers talk about a subject and uses example to help clear thing up. BTY the Jayden and Eric video on "Your Groups are To Small " really proved you groups are to small also Jayden was very professional and answered all the question very well...!!!!
@839photo 8 months ago (edited)
8:05 measuring a fired case, here they cover two points
8:28 cam over
10:03 setting up the sizing die
10:20 pros of full length (FL) sizing
12:19 cons of FL sizing
12:56 * most brass can get much more than 4 resizing when FL sized
14:00 FL sizing is essentially required for all semi auto / auto loaders
14:51 where they see most case failures ‘wearing case out’ (which is an inevitability)
18:28 * 338 ARC commercial
18:56 recap of info
19:23 neck sizing pros
29:09 neck sizing cons
36:18 * commercial: micrometer
36:48 3rd way of sizing: ‘partial length resizing’ with head space comparator, aka ‘bumping the shoulder’
46:22 cons
46:44 custom dies
48:33 ”A standard sheet of 20 lb bond printer paper is approximately 3.8 to 4 thousandths of an inch thick (0.0038" – 0.004"), often referred to as 4-point or 4-mil paper.”
49:35 lubing case
49:43 ‘the lab’ R&D
51:03 * commercial: square-lok (peg board)
51:45 PSA: clean die
52:37 bushing dies (match grade)
54:44 * a mandrel needs to be used to expand to desired dimension (a bushing and a mandrel need to be used in conjunction with each other) the mandrel essentially does the same operation as the expander ball just in a separate step for exacting expansion for optimal neck tension.
* ask 10 reloaders their process and your going to get a dozen answers, find what works. Be open to try something new (techniques, methods, products) and when you do, change only one variable at a time.
* keep records, a dedicated notebook only for reloading and possibly a single notebook for each cartridge.
8:28 cam over
10:03 setting up the sizing die
10:20 pros of full length (FL) sizing
12:19 cons of FL sizing
12:56 * most brass can get much more than 4 resizing when FL sized
14:00 FL sizing is essentially required for all semi auto / auto loaders
14:51 where they see most case failures ‘wearing case out’ (which is an inevitability)
18:28 * 338 ARC commercial
18:56 recap of info
19:23 neck sizing pros
29:09 neck sizing cons
36:18 * commercial: micrometer
36:48 3rd way of sizing: ‘partial length resizing’ with head space comparator, aka ‘bumping the shoulder’
46:22 cons
46:44 custom dies
48:33 ”A standard sheet of 20 lb bond printer paper is approximately 3.8 to 4 thousandths of an inch thick (0.0038" – 0.004"), often referred to as 4-point or 4-mil paper.”
49:35 lubing case
49:43 ‘the lab’ R&D
51:03 * commercial: square-lok (peg board)
51:45 PSA: clean die
52:37 bushing dies (match grade)
54:44 * a mandrel needs to be used to expand to desired dimension (a bushing and a mandrel need to be used in conjunction with each other) the mandrel essentially does the same operation as the expander ball just in a separate step for exacting expansion for optimal neck tension.
* ask 10 reloaders their process and your going to get a dozen answers, find what works. Be open to try something new (techniques, methods, products) and when you do, change only one variable at a time.
* keep records, a dedicated notebook only for reloading and possibly a single notebook for each cartridge.
@TG-bw1kc 8 months ago
Well worth the time to listen as always! I'll add my vote for a bullet seating podcast!!
@3.eyes.open. 9 months ago
I think you guys are awesome btw i learn countless things from this podcast seth is a great host and i love hearing your guys wisdom always keep em coming !!
Ep. 216 - Make Reloading Great Again | Sizing 101 |
Hornady Manufacturing
23,779 views
Host Seth Swerczek is joined by Ben Syring and Preston Lentfer to break down the different methods of case sizing—full-length, neck, bump, and more. They explore the pros, cons, and best applications for each, helping handloaders choose the right approach for accuracy, consistency, and reliability.