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Based on my experience both have advantage and disadvantage. When the round is fired the brass is fire formed to "your" chamber. All rifles are a little different. Neck sizing will basically allow the round to be chambered in "your" rifle but may not chamber well in another rifle of the same cal. Full resizing will allow the brass to work for all of the same cal. I've found that I get more reloads out of brass that is neck sized and "my" rifle seems to be a little more accurate. However after about 3 neck resizings the rounds may become hard to chamber and I'll have to full resize and trim. Basically I find that neck sizing helps the brass last longer and my rifle to be a little more accurate.  Quality brass to start with is a big factor. I've found that Weatherby, Norma, and Speer brass gets the longest life with Winchester and Remington getting a few less reloads. Neck size if your shooting in only 1 rifle of the same cal. or don't have a hunting partner shooting the same cal. who may need to borrow a few rounds. Plan to full resize and trim after about 3 reloadings. Precision, Remington, and Lee all seem to be good dies. I'm sure there are others.
Hope this helps / Eddie

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