Universal neck flairing tool

[Shooter6br]

Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? I use this "tool to flair 30-06 cases

[Olevern]

I have used this tool to iron out dented case necks to the point that they would fit in the sizing die.

[Char-Gar]

Not a new trick. Some of us have been using the "need-a-nose" pliers for many years. They work fine for short runs, but for long runs, I prefer a real expanding die to consistency sake.

[mroliver77]

I am with Char-Gar. For consistency I want a real flaring die. I do use them when piddling around and they work well to get a boolit started.
J

[sundog]

Consistency is a GOOD thing. I have and use M dies and a Lee universal case flaring tool. All good stuff. Even the flaring tool on the powder through dies that Lee makes are acceptably okay.

How-some-ever,.... I have been lightly flaring my match '06 cases for military bolt for years with 'the tool', a very old 'need-a-nose' for many years. I win more than my fair share of the matches.

Now, if I were into shootin' fer money with high dollar equipment, I might be a little for 'industrial'.

[Char-Gar]

I have a nice little custom expanding plug for am M die that goes from .307 to .317 in .001 steps. I run it into the case far enough to start the gas check and that is that. Works like a champ for me.

[zuke]

For a $1 tool you can't go wrong with the needle nose!

[mroliver77]

Actually I think I gleaned the needle nose idea from sundog.

I aint a gonna argue with him no how!
J

[Shooter6br]

Works for me in the 30-06 " Cost is no objective as long as it's cheap" Three Stoogies