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Originally Posted by snipecatcher
Yeah I usually remove the expander ball, and use the original .223 shoulder as a reference point to cut the brass (I cut just below the shoulder, and don't have to trim much.) I then cut, trim, and for the final step I just run the brass through the neck sizer die. This reduces any case stretching I may have. I guess it doesn't really cut down on the work, I just really don't like trimming brass, and prefer to run it through the die a second time instead of trimming it a second time.
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I just started using this method as well but I neck size before I trim.
My chop saw makes a pretty clean cut and I can always use a chamfer/deburr tool if I think the cuts are too ugly but so far I haven't had issues with the neck die or expander.
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