Painless(ful?) Load Prep (Precursor to Painless Load Development)

Rifle specific brass, LCD with occasional shoulder bump via Redding body die, and not redlining very accurate ammo lets my brass last a very long time, with tight primer pockets. Life is good.
 
This is where I am having a hard time understanding. I get maybe two firings of my 6.5 Creedmoor brass before it is greater than 1.92. Maybe I’m doing something wrong, I’m using my resizing die as RCBS said, and what I’m doing there’s no way I would get five reloads out of my brass before it was over spec. Maybe I’m missing some major concept here. That is why I am trying to do a “not max” bump. Maybe I regret it, hope I find out over this season of practice.

Just measured some Lapua Brass that started life as berger 6.5 creed factory ammo. I think it has 3 firings/resizings on it. Longest of 10 i measured was 1.918", most are 1.915ish or less. I usually try to get around 3 thou of bump.
 
Why are folks in this thread talking about case trim length and shoulder bump as though they're the same thing? When cases get too long you trim them shorter, you don't smash the shoulders back further.
 
Why are folks in this thread talking about case trim length and shoulder bump as though they're the same thing? When cases get too long you trim them shorter, you don't smash the shoulders back further.

Who said they are the same thing? The point came up about never having to trim. If you want more firings without needing to trim, not bumping shoulders back 12 thou helps.
 
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