What size for sizing mandrel?

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13 July 2006, 14:30

.22 HORNET

What size for sizing mandrel?

On the mandrel that sizes the neck portion of the brass, what diameter should this be for a .224 caliber bullet? Should it be .001 or .002 inch smaller for bullet grip?

13 July 2006, 15:22

eddieharren

Are you talking about an expander mandrel? As in necking up to a larger caliber.

13 July 2006, 15:43

vapodog

.002 works for me.

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13 July 2006, 18:26

Jaywalker

Agree on .002, when .001 was too loose for me on a Lee neck-size mandrell for my 6.5x55. I ordered the smaller one from Lee for $5.

Jaywalker