I can fully understand your approach and the reasons why. For some reason, my experience has been totally different. I handload 30 luger, 357Sig, 38-40, and 44-40 brass. I use a mild flair/bell to help get the bullet started, whether lead or jacketed. To date, I have not destroyed any bottleneck brass with this method.....maybe just lucky!! The mild flair/bell avoids any shaving of the lead when loading lead bullets, and the firm interference fit prevents set back and bullet pull.
It is sort of funny how folks that have been doing this handloading thing for "a while" find techniques, loads, powder, bullets,etc. that suits us and our weapons, and we stick with it. It is hard to argue with success. Is what I do the best?? It seems to be for me and my handguns, but might not be for others.
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