300WSM
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7mm08Cool beans, so that was an easy fix. None of the above, but the difference in brass. Without reading back through it all, I don't remember if you posted what cartridge this is for? The only Hornady brass I have is for 250 Savage, and while not particularly impressive I can't say I noticed a difference with it in trimming.
So got back out to my quiet space. Lol just ran all my nosler brass through the trimmer. Not a single burr. Did a few of my lapua no burr. So I guess I'm going to chalk this up to thinner softer brass. I have another question. Yes the wtf(world's finest trimmer) is cut from the neck or should I say the holder holds it at the neck. But it's still set to the entire length of the case. How would that not allow the case to grow to be more close fit to the chamber. I'm cutting it back just shy of .010 of max case length. Jimbires had mentioned this this is why I'm asking. Plus my trimmer does not chamfer and deburr. It's just a flat mill bit.
Yes this trimmer is fully adjustable. I did just find out you can measure the chamber in the last couple of days. 2 years in and still learning every day. I just used your link to order the Sinclair case length gage. Its only for hunting puposes but I am trying for the most precise ammo I can make but short necks by .02 ish even is better than to long. Long gets dangerous short can grow not sure it will ever grow to fit my chamber. I don't know how much they grow per firing. Good thing is I've been using the same brass since I've started and have enough back up for a good while.I didn't word that right .
I don't think the length is adjustable on the WFT . I think it's a preset length .
if I understand the WFT right ; with the WFT trimmer setting up on the case shoulder there is no way to let the neck length grow to more closely match the chamber . I let my neck length grow , and keep them trimmed about 0.010" short of the chamber . I think this helps prevent a carbon build up in the rifle . you can buy a tool to measure the chamber length . you need to cut a piece of brass way way short to use this tool . so if you're interested , save a piece of junk brass to cut down .
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So you think I should let them grow to 2.0625 which is the .01 less than my chamber which is at 2.0725?I didn't word that right .
I don't think the length is adjustable on the WFT . I think it's a preset length .
if I understand the WFT right ; with the WFT trimmer setting up on the case shoulder there is no way to let the neck length grow to more closely match the chamber . I let my neck length grow , and keep them trimmed about 0.010" short of the chamber . I think this helps prevent a carbon build up in the rifle . you can buy a tool to measure the chamber length . you need to cut a piece of brass way way short to use this tool . so if you're interested , save a piece of junk brass to cut down .
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SINCLAIR INTERNATIONAL 7mm Chamber Length Gage SKU: 749000784 | Brownells
Check out the SINCLAIR INTERNATIONAL 7mm Chamber Length Gage SKU: 749000784 available Online at Brownells Today and many more Case Length Gauges products are available in our Reloading Department.www.brownells.com
yes , I would probably keep it simple and trim to 2.0600 keep in mind you have to watch this close , you are removing the built in extra safety margin . I run mine through the trimmer every loading cycle .So you think I should let them grow to 2.0625 which is the .01 less than my chamber which is at 2.0725?
Yes I will be keeping the brass separate. I use lupua and I found some starline for him. It'll be easy now to keep them separate but if lapua doesn't come off of some 7mm08 brass I'll be stealing some starline from him. Good to know about the hard to close issue. I am pretty good about paying attention to how the rifle feels and such. I keep a pretty close eye on my son when we are out at our range and when he is working with me in the reloading room. Don't need to blow my face of or worse his. He's a lot better looking then me. His girl friends would be mad at me. Thanks for your helpyes , I would probably keep it simple and trim to 2.0600 keep in mind you have to watch this close , you are removing the built in extra safety margin . I run mine through the trimmer every loading cycle .
with you loading for two 7-08's are you keeping the brass designated for each rifle ? you will have to now , if your going to trim to match the chambers .
just for my own knowledge , I let a couple go longer than my chamber . when I tried to chamber them they really needed a push to get the bolt closed on my rifle . I did not fire them for fear of over pressure . I wanted to see how easy one could be chambered and fired due to a screwup . it's very noticeable something is not right .