RCBS Gold Medal Dies - Manual (Page 7)

are available from your retailer as individual items or com-
bined in the RCBS Case Lube Kit.
Do not lubricate the shoulders of bottle-neck type cases.
Spray lubes will coat the shoulders but will not cause
problems unless too much spray lube is applied. After the
cases are properly lubricated they are ready to go through
the reloading steps.
SHELL HOLDERS
The Gold Medal dies are designed to be used with stan-
dard RCBS shell holders. The .22 Hornet and .221 Rem
Fire Ball sets include an extended shell holder for proper
bullet seating. The extended shell holder is not intended
to be used with the Sizing die.
NECK BUSHING SELECTION
Neck bushings are not included. Proper neck bushing size
can be determined two ways. Measure the outside neck
diameter of a sample loaded cartridge, subtract .002" to
.003". This allows approximately .001" of brass spring
back for correct neck tension. The other is to measure the
neck wall thickness of your case, multiply by two, add the
diameter of your bullet and subtract .001". For example:
loaded case neck diameter is .333-.002=.331 neck bush-
ing or .012 case neck thickness, .308 diameter bullet is
.012+.012+.308 =.332-.001=.331 neck bushing. RCBS
suggests that you have neck bushings one to two sizes
above and below your target diameter.
Neck Bushings are available in Hardened Steel as well as
a Coated Steel version. Lubricating the necks of the cases
is not necessary with the Coated Bushings but is recom-
mended when using the Hardened Steel Bushings.
FULL LENGTH RESIZING
Screw the Gold Medal Full Length Sizer Die into the reload-
ing press until the sizer die touches the standard shell hold-
er with the ram at the top of the stroke. Lower the ram and