reloading refresher questions

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Hi everyone,

last year I loaded up ~200 .223's things went well I have not had any problems and accuracy is getting better as I try recipes.

I just have a few questions now that I am starting to reload for this summer.

I like to re size/remove the primer, then take the brass and clean the primer chamber and then I use 2 tools on it (sorry I don't remember the name) one of them the brass snaps into the base and you take the hand tool into the brass, it has a pin that goes into the primer chamber and you twist the tool until there is no friction left.
I then use the second hand tool which has a V shaped razor, it trims the outside and then inside of the neck, making it smooth.

I then put the brass into the re sizer die again but this time putting in a new primer.

next is powder measure time, I put the powder into the brass and place temporarily in a case. I then place the actual bullet onto the brass using that Die.

Is this proper procedure?

I want to get a tumble cleaner soon just to clean things up a bit. oh and I mark the brass/write down everything (recipe, how many times fired)

I am guessing I should lube the brass before I remove the primer? (since primer gets removed by resizing die)

Where can I find what the max total length is for a 223 (Remington 700 SPS Varmint)

Last question: What is the minimum/maximum powder load for the Hornady V-max bullets (red tip) 50 grains I think they are (am not at home)
I looked at the website (hornady) as well as the load data center and can't find them listed.

Thank you very much

Luc
 
Sounds like you're doing it correctly, but yes use a little bit of lube on the cases when you punch out the primer/resize or you could end up with a stuck case in your die. Too much lube is not a good thing either.
Overall length of the cartridge is determined by the bullet you load. The larger the bullet the longer the overall length will be. The Hodgdon website should have that information. Maybe you're mistaken about the bullet weight (50?) and that's why you can't find it on the site.
 
My book has HOrnady 50 gr. V-Max bullets overall length of 2.200 inches.
Which powder are you using as the max load varies greatly from 22.2 gr. for IMR 4198 to 29 gr for H380, and all the other powders in between are in between these two.
 
and then I use 2 tools on it (sorry I don't remember the name) one of them the brass snaps into the base and you take the hand tool into the brass, it has a pin that goes into the primer chamber and you twist the tool until there is no friction left.
I then use the second hand tool which has a V shaped razor, it trims the outside and then inside of the neck, making it smooth.
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These steps are trimming the case length and then deburring the neck of the case.
Very good things to do with new brass or used but new to you.

IMO it is not required to do this every time you reload a case. I would suggest getting a good caliper & make sure that your cases are staying within acceptable measurements.
 
H335 with 50 gr Vmax bullets: 21.8 starting load @2900 fps, 22.7 @3000 fps, 23.7 @3100 24.7 @3200 and max load is 25.7 @3300 fps. overall length is 2.200 inches.

Benchmark isn't in my book unfortunately. I've had lots of success in my Tikka with H335 and 60 gr HP bullets though, so try it out while you look for loads with Benchmark.

Bonne chance!
 
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