I've finally ordered some cases and bullets, and I'm going to start reloading rifle rounds for the first time. I'm loading 8mm Mauser. I know there's a lot of case prep necessary in loading for bottle-necked rifle brass. I've reloaded straight-walled pistol brass for 8 years, so I'm familiar with reloading.
I have two questions:
1) Once I full length size, trim, and reload the brass (I bought once-fired cases), and shoot it in my rifle, do I need to trim the brass if I only intend to neck-size the brass? I'm not clear if trimming is only necessary after full-length sizing, or not.
2) Do straight-walled rifle cases, like .45-70, need to be trimmed after resizing? Or do they load like pistol cases?
Thanks,
-John
I have two questions:
1) Once I full length size, trim, and reload the brass (I bought once-fired cases), and shoot it in my rifle, do I need to trim the brass if I only intend to neck-size the brass? I'm not clear if trimming is only necessary after full-length sizing, or not.
2) Do straight-walled rifle cases, like .45-70, need to be trimmed after resizing? Or do they load like pistol cases?
Thanks,
-John