44 mag case sizing

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I am setting up to reload 44 mag. I have loaded a variety of different rifle and pistol calibers, but never a straight sided cartridge. So must you full length size the 44 mag or can you just neck size and if so what are the advantages either way?
 
definitely want to full length resize the cases as it will give the best grip on the seated bullet, even after belling/expanding.
 
Cummins4x4 said:
I full length resize, tumble, prime, bell the mouth, seat bullet, run them through the Lee FCD to crimp and final size them. Highly recommend the FCD to ensure reliable chambering.
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I tumble mine first, but everything else is the same. Always FL size the straight sided handgun cartridges. The FCD works extremely well for me on .44 Mag as well.


Mark
 
You have left me little doubt that I will need to full length resize, I had seen the Lee FCD on the their web site and found it interesting so I am pleased to know that it works, will buy one of those too am thinking.

I was going to order the Lyman Ideal dies as I have the tool and use it for some of my rifle calibers, but it seems that it is a neck sizing die, according to the adds, so I guess that may not work. Do you think that the secondary sizing of the FCD would be enough if the case was only neck sized first?
 
A carbide die saves soooo much work and mess.
I have loaded thousands of 44 magnum cartridges, and used them in five different revolvers and two different Marlin rifles. I have never had a speck of trouble in feeding, fitting the chambers, or any other type of trouble and I have never had a FCD in that calibre.
Just used RCBS dies, crimping them a minimum amount, in order to get long life from the cases.
 
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