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Does new .45 colt brass have to be sized ?
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Maybe/ maybe not. I would pull the decapping pin and resize them.
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It only needs to be sized if its out of round. But if you dont size dont be surprised if they dont chamber. You only need to remove decapping pin if the brass is primed.Comment
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I would. I reloaded some new Starline brass that I didn't size using a Bear Creek bullet that's sized at .452. I felt there was not enough neck tention on the bullet so I ended up using a heavier than usual crimp to hold them in place. I had to do the heavier crimp because I was using some of them in a lever action that I stoke all the way.Cowboy Action Shooter
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