Have a question on resizing

[Gussy]

Not an oldy but it is a biggy

I got in a horse trade at the Q and ended up with the horse. It's an X frame S&W 500 mag.

I'm used to straight walled cases and reloaded a few without resizing. My brain was not tuned to high pressure smokeless. My thinking being that I'd get longer case life. Since we're all fired in the same gun, no problems were encountered.

But... I'm thinking I should be resizing these cases due to the heavy recoil. It would give a better grip on the bullet.

Anyone have experience with big handgun cartridges and have advise beyond getting my head examined for getting it.

[Don McDowell]

If the seating die crimps those enough to keep them from spinning in the case, then resizing may not be necessary. Try it both ways and see which way it shoots the best, if you can even tell if that monster shoots well or not.

[Gussy]

   

Well, I scattered a few around the edge then finally settled down. The shells come 20 to a box. I now know why. That's about a full days worth of shooting.

[Don McDowell]

Looks like you carefully snuck up on that bullseye

[Lumpy Grits]

I would size'em. Not all cyl are cut the same.
G.

[Gussy]

    Little beast is heavy and about the same as shooting the bucket offhand.