What's the consensus on using 5.56 NATO brass
by rob 
, Monday, July 06, 2015, 19:05 (3418 days ago)
For reloading .223 ammo? I'm guessing it would require working up my loads again since capacity might be a bit less in the NATO brass.
Yep. I use it, no problems. I load my ammo so that
by Hobie 
, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Monday, July 06, 2015, 19:42 (3418 days ago) @ rob
edited by Hobie, Tuesday, July 07, 2015, 07:58
it can be used in the AR or in the Contender.
PS - I should note that I TRIM all my brass to the same length. IOW, I make it as alike as possible. Also, I've reformed a lot of it to 7mm TCU without problems.
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What's the consensus on using 5.56 NATO brass
by Creeker , Hardwoods, Monday, July 06, 2015, 21:06 (3418 days ago) @ rob
Used a bunch of it for bulk shooting in the 700 Remington. I simply treat it as any other brass.
What's the consensus on using 5.56 NATO brass
by Cherokee , Medina, Ohio, Monday, July 06, 2015, 22:02 (3418 days ago) @ rob
That is 99% of what I use, so I worked up my loads with 5.56. I have been told the capacity is the same, but safety would dictate care in switching from commercial to GI brass.
Very good then...I have a bunch of it and it looks like good
by rob , Monday, July 06, 2015, 23:06 (3418 days ago) @ Creeker
brass. I hate to let it go to waste.
How do remove the primer crimp.
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Wednesday, July 08, 2015, 12:47 (3416 days ago) @ Cherokee
I have an old Lyman hand cutter but I am thinking Dillon's little swage press maybe the way to go... Maybe save up and buy a RL1050 it has primer pocket swaging built in...
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Or buy brass that's already had that done
I have 3000 pieces of LC 5.56 brass sitting around that I will do something with someday
I used the RCBS primer pocket swager. Properly set up
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Wednesday, July 08, 2015, 19:36 (3416 days ago) @ Rob Leahy
it works fine and MUCH faster than using a deburring tool to cut away the crimp (I've done that, too).
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Hobie
if I don't give up on loading for the AR...
by rob , Wednesday, July 08, 2015, 21:39 (3416 days ago) @ Hobie
I'm gonna buy that RCBS swaging tool. But if I keep having fits with hand loaded ammo I'm gonna stop wasting my time and buy hunting ammo and XM193 for get off my lawn fodder. I'll use my reloading time for important stuff like .38 and .357, .44 Magnum, .30-06 and.45-70.