That's what the body die if for. You never need to FL, IMO, just set the shoulder back enough for easy chambering. Size the case a little at a time until the bolt closes on the empty case without much resistance. For hunting rounds, I want real easy closure. For general shooting or shooting groups, mild resistance is OK, at least for me.
DF
Amen.....couldn't agree more.
That's why I didn't hesitate to convert the Lee FL die to a body die. I don't need their FL die, which IMO, isn't the best FL die anyway. It does make a very nice body die, however, and on the cheap using the Dremel. With this set up there is never a need to FL size a case, only set it back when bolt closure gets a bit tight.
I don't anneal as much as I probably should. If I did, as mentioned by someone earlier, I may not need to set back shoulders that often. I can go several loadings without worrying about it, unless I'm pushing a load. Then, I'll set back shoulders more often.
DF
