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    Obviously there are many here who size and some who don't. An easy experiment is to buy a Lee Sizing kit for just one caliber. Load a few dozen rounds unsized and then, load the same amount sized. Shoot them at separate targets and compare the results. That in itself will convince even the die hard skeptic about sizing.

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    Pick what works for you. I size to make sure the round chambers and just fits the cylinder throat, makes shooting much more fun!

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    Those who want consistency and the culling of undersize boolits use sizers.
    There are A LOT who use sizers.

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    I load unsized and sized depending on the application. A lot of what I have read states sizing damages lead; so I try to size as little as possible. I find a mold the size I need instead. The Lee TL358-158-SWC has consistently given the best accuracy in my .357, and it is only tumble lubed then loaded. I also shoot a lot of 35891 wadcutters that worked just as well unsized as sized. A lot of my rifle bullets are run through my 450 lubesizer just to apply lube and crimp the gas check with a die the same size or .0005" larger than the bullet. I also shoot quite a few that need sizing to fit, especially ones that fit several different guns.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FLHTC View Post
    Obviously there are many here who size and some who don't. An easy experiment is to buy a Lee Sizing kit for just one caliber. Load a few dozen rounds unsized and then, load the same amount sized. Shoot them at separate targets and compare the results. That in itself will convince even the die hard skeptic about sizing.
    Well said!-- I have 3 Lyman 45's and 1 Saeco sizer. Everything I shoot gets sized and lubed and maybe gas checked.
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check