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<blockquote data-quote="Hunter 257W" data-source="post: 4248167" data-attributes="member: 12277"><p>I forgot to mention that way back when I was operating with a bare bones setup, I also used the mostly forgotten method of inserting a bullet into the neck of a fired case to check for neck problems. While this won't directly measure case length, it will verify whether or not the case has been shoved into the chamber neck and reduced in diameter as you mention Bobtail. If a bullet will slide into the neck of a fired case with no resistance, that case is good for another loading. Of course the beginning reloader has to be tuned into why they are doing this, and do it every time they load a case, because this method doesn't give you any clue as to how close you are to the danger point - only that you haven't reached it yet. </p><p></p><p> Don't worry, I haven't done this for all those years. I was referring to way back in 1979 when I 1st went off to college and started loading metallic cartridges. A year or two later I scrounged up enough money to buy a Forester case trimmer and cheap SS caliper. There was a shooting range near the college that I did odd jobs for to get cash. I spent every penny I ever made right there in their reloading store before even leaving the property. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hunter 257W, post: 4248167, member: 12277"] I forgot to mention that way back when I was operating with a bare bones setup, I also used the mostly forgotten method of inserting a bullet into the neck of a fired case to check for neck problems. While this won't directly measure case length, it will verify whether or not the case has been shoved into the chamber neck and reduced in diameter as you mention Bobtail. If a bullet will slide into the neck of a fired case with no resistance, that case is good for another loading. Of course the beginning reloader has to be tuned into why they are doing this, and do it every time they load a case, because this method doesn't give you any clue as to how close you are to the danger point - only that you haven't reached it yet. Don't worry, I haven't done this for all those years. I was referring to way back in 1979 when I 1st went off to college and started loading metallic cartridges. A year or two later I scrounged up enough money to buy a Forester case trimmer and cheap SS caliper. There was a shooting range near the college that I did odd jobs for to get cash. I spent every penny I ever made right there in their reloading store before even leaving the property. :oops: [/QUOTE]
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