$$$ finally will reload my .223. What is one pointer you would suggest?
- Thread starter Firehoser
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Great minds think alike.
If you're loading using a loading tray, load up a tray full of cases, then look down into each case has about the same amount of powder.
A click when you were expecting a bang is no fun.
I think that using Varget under bulk 55gr fmj for CQB is a waste of a scarce and expensive powder. Ball powder will be just as good, and is faster to reload with because you can throw consistent weight powder charges straight out of the hopper. Save the Varget for the long-range precision loads that are weighed individually.
Test the bullet seating depth in both your chamber, and in your magazines. Use a factory crimp die to crimp near the top of the cannelure and full-length size for reliability in feeding. Small base dies are usually not needed, particularly it is a big sloppy NATO chamber and will shorten the life of your brass.
Test the bullet seating depth in both your chamber, and in your magazines. Use a factory crimp die to crimp near the top of the cannelure and full-length size for reliability in feeding. Small base dies are usually not needed, particularly it is a big sloppy NATO chamber and will shorten the life of your brass.
prairie lover
CGN Regular
- Location
- southern MB
this!!!
I believe that the CQB shoots he is talking about loading for involve using semi-auto rifles, a lot of rapid fire with short time limits and the brass is ejected onto the ground into a pile of everyone else's brass, to be picked up at the end of the day. Neck sizing in this application would be a recipe for failure.
Cheap powder and bullets. I lucked into some surplus WC-735 powder a while back. Campro bulllets work great. Buy in bulk, shop around. Small base dies, lee factory crimp die. Look into investing into some kind of powered trimmer if you plan on reloading large volumes. I use a Frankford Arsenal with an upgraded carbide cutting head. Works pretty good.
Rod B
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
G-Man_Quagmire
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- North Delta B.C.
I've been doing it wrong!
Thanks to the good people of Britain standing up to fight for their right to once again govern themselves (what a crazy idea eh?) who knows we might eventually see the tide of draconian gun laws stemmed in that part of the world. And that can't be bad thing for Canadian gun owners.
BLC2, IMR XBR 8208 and Varget. Nothing wrong with Lee dies. In a bolt gun their collet die for neck sizing is awesome.
Thanks all for the great advice.
I will be sorting .223 and 5.56. My rifle shoots both. All makes and countries of origin. Some military and some off the shelf.
Looking forward to applying some of the tips given.
Especially primer, bullet and as an afterthought powder.
I will be sorting .223 and 5.56. My rifle shoots both. All makes and countries of origin. Some military and some off the shelf.
Looking forward to applying some of the tips given.
Especially primer, bullet and as an afterthought powder.
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