thank you all for the help and advice.

This rifle may get a new barrel in the future. :'( :) Double edge sword, I love the 25-06 but a 6.5 has peaked my interest. If I have the head-space re-set, I might as well replace the barrel while we are doing it. (remember.... This barrel has a short throat now, setting the head space back will make it a very very short throat.) Two rifles, same cartridge, different loads, different case prep and sizing...... These are my families hunting rifles, and they are used by the entire family. The possibility of mixing up the gun specific ammo, of the same cartridge, goes up exponentially with each person that shoots them. If it was just me, no problem, but with three, some-times four or more, people using the same two rifles on a hunt, the possibility of mixing up ammo seems likely. That was the reason for FL sizing the hunting ammo to begin with.


I appreciate all the help, Thank you :) :)