OlympicViking
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I just bought 100 pieces of 7mm-08 Lapua brass, and while I wait for it to ship I thought of a question to ask you all. I've been handloading 7mm-08 for a bolt action rifle using 3 dies: Lee collet neck sizer, Redding body die, and Forster Ultra micrometer seating die.
My question is this, do I have to run the new brass through a FL resizing die (which I no longer have), or should I be fine with the 3 dies I'm currently using? I've read that some people just buy the Lapua brass and load it without any prep, but if it's recommended to do some brass prep first I certainly don't mind.
This is for a Ruger M77 Hawkeye that I use to hunt inside of 300 yards with. Yes, I know I don't need Lapua brass for my needs, but I needed new brass anyway and I found a decent price on it.
My question is this, do I have to run the new brass through a FL resizing die (which I no longer have), or should I be fine with the 3 dies I'm currently using? I've read that some people just buy the Lapua brass and load it without any prep, but if it's recommended to do some brass prep first I certainly don't mind.
This is for a Ruger M77 Hawkeye that I use to hunt inside of 300 yards with. Yes, I know I don't need Lapua brass for my needs, but I needed new brass anyway and I found a decent price on it.