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<blockquote data-quote="Blitzfike" data-source="post: 2529261" data-attributes="member: 807"><p>I don't worry too much about crimping 223 for bolt action or single shot, but I have problems with some of the 223 or .556 brass in the ar-15s if I don't crimp. No one mentioned getting the sizing die set correctly to keep the shoulder where it is supposed to be, and that can be a big problem with loading 223s from various weapons. I use a Wilson case gauge for setting my sizing die correctly, here is a link to one at midway. <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/456614/le-wilson-case-length-headspace-gage-223-remington?cm_vc=ProductFinding" target="_blank">http://www.midwayusa.com/product/456614/le-wilson-case-length-headspace-gage-223-remington?cm_vc=ProductFinding</a> I use case gauges on all my bottle neck cartridges. If you screw the sizing die down too much against the shell holder you can end up with the shoulder pushed down creating a headspace problem and short brass life. If you don't have the die screwed down enough, the brass that was fired in a loose chamber won't have its shoulder pushed back into the correct position and will create problems with chambering. The lee case trimmer is here <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/107333/lee-case-length-gage-and-shellholder-223-remington?cm_vc=ProductFinding" target="_blank">http://www.midwayusa.com/product/107333/lee-case-length-gage-and-shellholder-223-remington?cm_vc=ProductFinding</a> and you need the trimmer to go with it and it is here.. <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/476992/lee-case-trimmer-cutter-and-lock-stud?cm_vc=sugv1476992" target="_blank">http://www.midwayusa.com/product/476992/lee-case-trimmer-cutter-and-lock-stud?cm_vc=sugv1476992</a> I have your Lyman universal trimmer, a couple of other manual trimmers, the RCBS motorized trimmer and case prep station, the Dillon Rapid Trim and keep going back to the Lee system for small batches (50 or less) if you plan to do large batches with the Lee system, get this to go with it <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/136199/lee-case-trimmer-cutter-with-ball-grip?cm_vc=subv1136199" target="_blank">http://www.midwayusa.com/product/136199/lee-case-trimmer-cutter-with-ball-grip?cm_vc=subv1136199</a> You are going to need a second cutter eventually anyway. For crimping, I use the Lee factory crimp die on almost all the ammo that I crimp, and here is a link to it <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/456506/lee-factory-crimp-die-223-remington" target="_blank">http://www.midwayusa.com/product/456506/lee-factory-crimp-die-223-remington</a> This is as good as it gets in my opinion. Good luck.. Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blitzfike, post: 2529261, member: 807"] I don't worry too much about crimping 223 for bolt action or single shot, but I have problems with some of the 223 or .556 brass in the ar-15s if I don't crimp. No one mentioned getting the sizing die set correctly to keep the shoulder where it is supposed to be, and that can be a big problem with loading 223s from various weapons. I use a Wilson case gauge for setting my sizing die correctly, here is a link to one at midway. [url]http://www.midwayusa.com/product/456614/le-wilson-case-length-headspace-gage-223-remington?cm_vc=ProductFinding[/url] I use case gauges on all my bottle neck cartridges. If you screw the sizing die down too much against the shell holder you can end up with the shoulder pushed down creating a headspace problem and short brass life. If you don't have the die screwed down enough, the brass that was fired in a loose chamber won't have its shoulder pushed back into the correct position and will create problems with chambering. The lee case trimmer is here [url]http://www.midwayusa.com/product/107333/lee-case-length-gage-and-shellholder-223-remington?cm_vc=ProductFinding[/url] and you need the trimmer to go with it and it is here.. [url]http://www.midwayusa.com/product/476992/lee-case-trimmer-cutter-and-lock-stud?cm_vc=sugv1476992[/url] I have your Lyman universal trimmer, a couple of other manual trimmers, the RCBS motorized trimmer and case prep station, the Dillon Rapid Trim and keep going back to the Lee system for small batches (50 or less) if you plan to do large batches with the Lee system, get this to go with it [url]http://www.midwayusa.com/product/136199/lee-case-trimmer-cutter-with-ball-grip?cm_vc=subv1136199[/url] You are going to need a second cutter eventually anyway. For crimping, I use the Lee factory crimp die on almost all the ammo that I crimp, and here is a link to it [url]http://www.midwayusa.com/product/456506/lee-factory-crimp-die-223-remington[/url] This is as good as it gets in my opinion. Good luck.. Jim [/QUOTE]
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