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ginmaster
Thanks for the help guy's. Not sure where I would be without it. My question is in regards to the final stage. I reloaded 25 rounds of .41 mag last night and most if not all show some signs of a buldge at the bottom of the bullet or at least you can see exactlly where the base of the bullet is in regards to the case. Some of the buldges are only one sided. Looking at the top and examining the crimp they appear to straight. Does the buldge mean that the bullet is not straight? Are they useable?
Thanks again.[8D]

Born To Hunt... Forced To Work... #@!#$!!
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  • ginmaster
    Does brand new brass need to be resized? You know, do I have to run it through the first die of a three die set?
    Thanks guy's.[8D]

    I'm getting there. I've got everything in place, brass, primers, bullets, powder, lube, dies, press (thanks to a fellow GB member) and I am awaiting the scale. I decided to go with a digital scale I purchased off the internet. I've even decided to start looking for a Marlin 1894FG in .41 mag, but I'll probably have to trade some other toys for that. Seems logical to realy save on ammo prices by shooting a single action pistol and a lever action carbine in the same caliber. Not to mention they both will used for hunting.[8D]

    Born To Hunt... Forced To Work... #@!#$!!
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  • heavyiron
    Hi ginmaster,

    This is a good question with a multitude of opinions, but not a definitive "Yes" or "No". As a matter of fact, someone just asked this same question last Wednesday or Thursday (?). If you search back a few days on the Forum you find a number of responses both pro and con.

    As I understand you will be loading the 41 magnum. I do not know if you have a carbide sizing die, but since most reloading die sets come this way and you are reloading the 41 magnum, I assume yours is carbide.

    If it were me, I would resize all the brass. By doing so it won't take much time (lubrication is not required) and the cartridges you make will be sure to chamber. This is opinion only, because I believe you could also not resize and the cartrides would still chamber.

    I happen to resize all of mine because I like to reload and I also like to have control over the quality assurance for my ammo.

    Regards,

    HEAVY[8D]
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  • ginmaster
    Thank you heavyiron. That was a very understanable answer. You correct about the carbide die.[8D]

    Born To Hunt... Forced To Work... #@!#$!!
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  • Throckmorton
    You could always size a random sampling,mike them,and compare them to the unsized ones AND the bullets you will be using.
    I would size them for my own piece of mind no matter how they miked out...but that's just me.:)

    As heavy menioned,lube is not required but some folks use it with carbide dies to speed the process along.Use sparingly.

    Throckmortons' the alias,cas is the game.
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  • WWllVet
    If you decide to lube, I find that Hornady One Shot work great and no mess to clean up after use. I personally do not lube my straight wall brass when using carbide dies, but it can't hurt. My Ruger Blackhawk and Redhawk plus my Marlin ( all in .41 Mag. ) digest what ever I feed them.

    Good luck and have fun with your new hobby

    for GOD and COUNTRY

    Vet
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  • RCrosby
    Ginmaster,
    I should have read Throckmorton and Heavyiron responses before preparing to send you my own. They've said it all. Either way (sized or not), especially with hunting ammo, make sure you've cycled each round through the action before heading out into the boonies. Can save some real frustration and disappointment.
    Rob

    Rob
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  • mazo kid
    If buying bulk (quantity) brass, I always partially size it as some may have case mouths out of round or slightly dented from handling/shipping. By resizing you make sure everything is correct before reloading. . Emery

    "Well done is better than well said"
    Ben Franklin
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  • 375H&H
    I think it would be a good idea to resize them [;)]
    A buddy of mine was having trouble with bullets walking out of the cases due to recoil , ( revolver )
    Turns out he didn't resize them and did not have enough tension or a tight enough fit to properly hold the bullet , the only thing holding the bullet was the crimp [:0][:0]
    once he resized that problem went away . try not resizing a few and try them , if you have bullets walking out of the cases , you know why [;)] You said you were hunting with them , not worth loosing a nice buck because you skimped on such an easy choir of resizing when you have a carbide die set [:)][:)][:)] JMHO[B)][B)]
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  • Iconoclast
    gm - check out the previous thread on this subject. With a carbide die / straight wall revolver cartridge, the time involved is almost nothing while the potential headaches avoided will cost far more if they occur. My $0.02 - I *always* size new brass, regardless of the case type; removing that variable is well worth it to me.

    "There is nothing lower than the human race - except the french." (Mark Twain) ". . . And liberals / demoMAGGOTS" (me)
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