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Thanks for the info.Not necessary
I have a standard full length die (Lee Pacesetter 4 die set #90508) and I have had no trouble loading for my garand
Do I need to use small base dies to reload for the Garand. Any info will be appreciated.
You could.......IF you wanted to.
Know that SB dies are said to decrease brass life. The die is supposed to resize the brass to very tight dimensions (some say factory specs). Not exactly great for extreme accuracy. But good for functioning.
Think about it.....
You fire the cartridge. The brass expands to fill the chamber. Now, do the cycle (shoot it, reload the cartridge) a couple of times and yeah, the brass is doing a lot of stretching and being reformed/squeezed back again. The brass work hardens and the life is shortened.
But.....for some.....brass life ain't much of a big deal. They may just figure that it's the price you pay. Especially, since you're shooting an M1.
You could also extend the brass life by annealing. But, that's another subject. And, annealing is applying limited heat to the case neck. It's not about the entire body of the case (as in using a SB resizing die).
Anyway.....
I've found it unnecessary to use SB dies for reloading my semi-auto riles. I use my standard die set (full length resizing) to do my reloads for my M1. And.....I'm not expecting to be in the winners circle at Camp Perry.
Some may say to just neck size....whatever.
There are many ways to accomplish things.
Aloha, Mark