mkl
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Help out my memory here.
I seem to recall that the older style steel dies (non-carbide) sized a straight wall handgun case with a slight taper to the case wall. In other words, the neck area of the case had a slightly smaller diameter that that area close to the head of the case.
The carbide dies use a "ring" and I believe this sizes the entire case wall to the same diameter -- e.g. no taper to the case.
Is my memory correct? If so, would the taper give better case life due to less working of the brass near the case head?
I seem to recall that the older style steel dies (non-carbide) sized a straight wall handgun case with a slight taper to the case wall. In other words, the neck area of the case had a slightly smaller diameter that that area close to the head of the case.
The carbide dies use a "ring" and I believe this sizes the entire case wall to the same diameter -- e.g. no taper to the case.
Is my memory correct? If so, would the taper give better case life due to less working of the brass near the case head?