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Beginning to gather data to think about getting into .30 Carbine. Biggest appeal right now is Berry's bullets can be bought for under 10 cents a bullet and soft point bullets are available, one of which has caught my eye is a 100gr Speer "plinker" bullet that I'm also looking to use in 7.62x25 and my .327 Henry rifle.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1010629368?pid=618190
So, questions right now are:
1. Because .30 Carbine is tapered, do the carbide sizing dies size the entire case to one diameter? Do steel dies, specifically the Hornady Custom size die, size with a taper? I'm really interested in the Hornady Custom die because it's not a carbide die, but it doesn't require lubing.
2. If the carbide dies don't size cases with a taper, does it make any difference?
3. What's the case life like with .30 Carbine?
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1010629368?pid=618190
So, questions right now are:
1. Because .30 Carbine is tapered, do the carbide sizing dies size the entire case to one diameter? Do steel dies, specifically the Hornady Custom size die, size with a taper? I'm really interested in the Hornady Custom die because it's not a carbide die, but it doesn't require lubing.
2. If the carbide dies don't size cases with a taper, does it make any difference?
3. What's the case life like with .30 Carbine?