Resizing with live primer

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So here is the situation. I had a rifle in 6.5 x 55 Swede, that I ended up selling. The new owner did not want the reloads that I had made up, 100 or so. These reloads are neck sized only.

I have now recently purchased another 6.5 x 55 Swede. Can I just pull the bullets, and powder, take the decapping pin off the die, and be safe full length resizing them. Or should I deactivate the primers with oil or some such thing, and pull the primers.

Thanks
 
Yes, you can rework the ammunition. Pull, dump, remove the decapping pin, FL size, reassemble.
There are "body" dies that allow sizing of loaded rounds, but for 100 cartridges, it would not be worth getting one.
 
Do you know for sure the round won't fit this new rifle? Sometimes you can get away with neck sized only rounds in another rifle. Like tiriag said a body will allow you to resize loaded rounds, for the price of them you should have one for every caliber you load for.
 
I took neck sized brass for an M-96 Swede that once owned and I was able to close the bolt with some resistance on my M-65 Tikka . I wouldnt' pound down on the handle but some resistance is no big deal and a lot less work that FL sizing a 100 rounds.
 
Unfortunately, they won't fit. Tried one, and put moderate pressure on the bolt, wouldn't go. Pulled it out, and the edge of the shoulder was starting to go. I will pull the decapping pin off my die and start over, at least I can save the primers.

Thanks for the responses.
 
The body sizing dies work great. I have an RCBS one for a 243, the type designed for case trimming. Push a case in and file off anything that sticks up, and you have perfect length cases. The tops are glass hard, so a file won't touch it, nor will it harm a file.
I found it extremely handy for sizing loaded rounds, also. It is not unusual to have a seating die not adjusted right, then discover the loaded rounds don't go in the chamber as they should. No problem, just run them through the die.
These dies are so handy to have, that instead of redoing a hundred rounds, I would vote to get the die.
 
Good to know.

Slightly unrelated: I once accidentally ran a primed case through a resizing die with the decapping pin in place, but it just popped the primer out and didn't go bang. It kinda freaked me out when I realized what had happened and I wouldn't want to make a habit of it.
 
You'd have to slam a primed case into the die pretty hard to set off the primer. Depriming live cases is not a particularily dangerous practice, so long as you take proper care and due caution. I've done it, lot's of other have. There's guys on here who've done hundreds.
 
7.62mm said:
Unfortunately, they won't fit. Tried one, and put moderate pressure on the bolt, wouldn't go. Pulled it out, and the edge of the shoulder was starting to go. I will pull the decapping pin off my die and start over, at least I can save the primers.

Thanks for the responses.
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Isn't the neck sizing portion of a full length rezing die, too small in diameter to allow a loaded round to go in?
A sizing die reduces the neck diameter, then the expanding ball opens it up to accept a bullet.
A trim die is designed to take the loaded round.
 
H4831 said:
Isn't the neck sizing portion of a full length rezing die, too small in diameter to allow a loaded round to go in?
A sizing die reduces the neck diameter, then the expanding ball opens it up to accept a bullet.
A trim die is designed to take the loaded round.
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I imagine it is! My plan as it stands now, is to pull the bullets, dump the powder, and full length size with the decapping pin removed......I think that makes sense, NO?

If I had a trim die, I would do as was suggested.....I have been unable to locate them on the RCBS website, "Trim Die" is what they are actually called? can't seem to find a reference to that term, though my Google Foo has been weak as of late, LOL.



Edit: I think I found what you guys are talking about! Is this the die I need?

https://shop.rcbs.com/WebConnect/Ma...oductDisplay&screenlabel=index&productId=4509
 
Yes, many of us have routinely deprimed live primers, but that is not his problem.
A lot of work is involved in pulling the bullets, dumping the powder, then resizing and reloading them.
One fast trip through the trim die with a loaded round and it is all over.
By the way, the little touch up in that die shouldn't require case lubricant.
 
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