Thread: First attempt at necking down 308 to 7mm08

Originally Posted by leathel

If you are over in Tuakau I have Hornady 7/08 dies... and you could bring your dies, fired case (in your rifle) and rifle and I could setup the shell holder to suit your case (lathe some off)... But just doubly make sure the shell holder is touching the bottom with the case it! when under pressure of sizing

A couple of things can go wrong/ different with the case in when FL sizing

1 Press stretch

2 The primer extractor pin can be set to low so it bottoms out inside the case

If its is definitly bottoming when sizing the case the shell holder or die will need to be modified

I also have a shell holder set with different heights for setting up head space.

I will PM my number if you want a hand

Cheers Leathel, I might take you up on that actually. Let me just rule a few things out. I'll probably have a tinker tomorrow night when I get back from the range (my reloading room isn't at home so I can't do it now) so I'm a bit more prepared.

I got your PM. Cheers. Will get in touch.