FC .223 Brass Short?

[BCboy]

Any one else loading .223 with FC Brass? (once F) I just ran a few hundred through the sizer die and its all around 1.740 -1.745 ,anyone else finding this?

 

[volks_r_us]

Ya got a few from range pick up

 

[fred0000]

Yep. All the federal stuff I've come across is noticeably short. I still load it as per normal.

 

[shatthatkilledelvis]

I Asked the same question here about a year ago re some fiocchi brass I had. Don't worry - reload and shoot as normalnormal

 

[BCboy]

Oh Im not worried just meens less trimming , Just wanted to know if this was the norm for federal as I havent loaded FC223 in a while