Yeah the idea is that a bushing die will size the neck slightly smaller than you want. Then the mandrel will open it back up where you want it providing the most consistent bearing surface on the projectile each time.
The Cortina mandrel die sizing the base will probably lengthen your brass...
I honestly think they're a toss up. Larger footprint could be a good or bad thing depending on where you camp. Weight difference is negligible. I'm probably going to order a 3p and set it up next to my buddies skyscraper and really compare them. I like the added 3 inches of headroom on the kuiu.
I want to order 1lb of this to try in a 6 PRC. With shipping, haz charges plus the freight forwarding company shipping it more than doubles the price of the powder. Anyone in the anchorage or valley area have 1lb they'd be willing to spare? I'd be willing to pay a little more than Midways price.
I currently have a grayboe phoenix on 3 tikkas which is somewhat similar to the bravo. They're ok but nothing to write home about. They don't seem to take abuse as well as anything polymer. Light-ish given ergonomics and features. I'll probably grab a chassis to lower the overall profile going...
I'll end up doing the same thing. Unless I'm dead set on something that just works amazingly, I'm always switching things around to see what I like better.
Honestly hard to tell without knowing a companies overhead but one that comes to mind is knives. I feel like the primary driving factor here is name brand and labor costs. $250 for a mass production knife with the same steel found in $80 overseas brands seems excessive without knowing whether...
Anyone hunted with a chassis and eventually moved back to a traditional stock?
If so what were the reasons why?
All the pros and cons are out there for everyone to read but before I drop the coin, I'm curious what specific things drove guys to switch back.