.223 Oal

[ChrisC]

question

if .223 brass is under 1.760 OAL do I need to trim it to 1.750 or only when the brass exceeds the 1.760?

 

[tyromeo55]

trim anything over the 1.760 but measure after you re-size as it will stretch when run through the sizing die. If you are going for accuracy you might want to trim them all to the same length but for pinking I would not go through the trouble.

A simple way to have a go no-go gauge is to lock your calipers at the max length. If the case will not slide between then youll need to put in in the trimmer

 

[ChrisC]

thanks... this is just for plinking... no real long range

 

[ChrisC]

and for the record, i hate berdan primers...

guess ill be buying some extra decapping pins...

 

[tyromeo55]

and for the record, i hate berdan primers...

guess ill be buying some extra decapping pins...

Yea, it also never fails to sneak in just after you get into a good rhythm too

 

[Shadowrider]

trim anything over the 1.760 but measure after you re-size as it will stretch when run through the sizing die. If you are going for accuracy you might want to trim them all to the same length but for pinking I would not go through the trouble.

A simple way to have a go no-go gauge is to lock your calipers at the max length. If the case will not slide between then youll need to put in in the trimmer

Outstanding advise right here. Mine grow about .006/.007" after sizing. And I have a crap ton that measure real close to but not quite to the top. Until I size them that is. That pushes them over into the "trim it" catagory.

 

[gmar]

and for the record, i hate berdan primers...

guess ill be buying some extra decapping pins...

I know what you mean. I was paying attention and broke one of my decapping pins the other night.