Is there a downside to full length sizing?

[Otter]

Enjoyed reading the opinions about neck sizing. I'm curious what the opinions are about FL sizing.

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[No_Regerts]

Brass life may be a bit less since you're moving more when you FL size.

 

[PaulB47]

Shoulders get set back more than they need to be, causing the above-mentioned problems. There are 3 remedies I know of:
1) neck size
2) FL size, but stop short of die-shellholder contact
3) FL size using Redding Competition shellholders, which are of different thicknesses.

I do 1 a lot with bolt guns (not semiautos!). I find 2 dubious because of variations. I like 3; the shellholders are not all that expensive. Mostly you just need 2 sets, one for .223 sized case heads and one for .308.