Resizing M855


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DarkStarMedia
July 20, 2009, 03:51 PM
I purchased 6k pulled M855 (5.56 green tip with the steel core) from a company. they have the three pull marks and I did some measurements and they are out of round... I am less concerned about accuracy (they were really cheap and good for plinking) but for safety I figure I need to re-size all of them.

I am mostly a rifle guy and have not ever gotten into casting so resizing is not a strong suit. All the info I have seen is on cast not jacketed. The only info I found on Jacked resizing related to .50 cal (neat btw).

So guide me... what do I need to be looking at? I'd like to find the cheapest way to deal with this batch cause I will not likely purchase from that company again (not a product or company issue, just hard to get a hold of).

I liked the 50 cal setup I saw that used a special die and a piece that replaced the shell holder in a single stage and it was fairly cheap. I did not see anything like that for a 5.56....

Richard

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rcmodel
July 20, 2009, 04:12 PM
Probably the Lee .224" push-through sizer would make them semi-round again.

http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/catalog/browse.cgi?1248120683.631=/html/catalog/lubesize.html

There would actually be no danger of shooting them as they are.

They will get round when 50,000 PSI boots them in the butt, I betcha!

rc

angus6
July 20, 2009, 04:55 PM
DarkStarMedia being as you said they were had to catch were they in Missouri .

I resized the first ammo can full I had but the next time I think I'll sort out the worst and size them

DarkStarMedia
July 20, 2009, 05:20 PM
yep... RVO nice people just too hard to buy from.

Richard

DarkStarMedia
July 20, 2009, 05:24 PM
Probably the Lee .224" push-through sizer would make them semi-round again.

http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/catalog/browse.cgi?1248120683.631=/html/catalog/lubesize.html

There would actually be no danger of shooting them as they are.

They will get round when 50,000 PSI boots them in the butt, I betcha!

rc

Thanx for that link... I think I'll grab one and spend a few hours in front of the tv... hhmmm stargate sg1 marathon maybe?

Richard

angus6
July 20, 2009, 07:06 PM
Richard was this a recent purchase ? and if so if you don't mind what was the $$, I have to drive by their place tomorrow on the way to pick up a safe is why I'm wondering , guess I'll stop in

DarkStarMedia
July 20, 2009, 07:10 PM
Richard was this a recent purchase ? and if so if you don't mind what was the $$, I have to drive by their place tomorrow on the way to pick up a safe is why I'm wondering , guess I'll stop in

I'll check when I get home... IIRC it was around $200-300 after shipping for 6k but I'll check.

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