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if I don't give up on loading for the AR... (reply)

rob — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 02:39:55 +0000

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.

I used the RCBS primer pocket swager. Properly set up (reply)

Hobie — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 00:36:16 +0000

it works fine and MUCH faster than using a deburring tool to cut away the crimp (I've done that, too).

Or buy brass that's already had that done (reply)

mcassill — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 22:09:24 +0000

I have 3000 pieces of LC 5.56 brass sitting around that I will do something with someday

How do remove the primer crimp. (reply)

Rob Leahy — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 17:47:13 +0000

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...

Very good then...I have a bunch of it and it looks like good (reply)

rob — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 04:06:57 +0000

brass. I hate to let it go to waste.

What's the consensus on using 5.56 NATO brass (reply)

Cherokee — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 03:02:42 +0000

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.

What's the consensus on using 5.56 NATO brass (reply)

Creeker — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 02:06:33 +0000

Used a bunch of it for bulk shooting in the 700 Remington. I simply treat it as any other brass.

Yep. I use it, no problems. I load my ammo so that (reply)

Hobie — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:42:51 +0000

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.

What's the consensus on using 5.56 NATO brass

rob — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:05:38 +0000

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.