Get or borrow an RCBS or Hornady collet type bullet puller - much easier/faster to break down loads.
Do you have a preference between the RCBS and Hornady collet or are they comparable? I'm going to get one ordered.
Get or borrow an RCBS or Hornady collet type bullet puller - much easier/faster to break down loads.
Do you have a preference between the RCBS and Hornady collet or are they comparable? I'm going to get one ordered.
Was the rifle assembled by Geissele and does it shoot factory ammunition without any failures?https://www.nosler.com/223-remington
I like that they provide best accuracy for every powder tested. Might investigate around that area.
I assume it's through a standard test receiver, replicating nothing we actually use.There are pros and cons to the Nosler data.
The pro is that they give you the capacity of the brass in grains of water weight.
The con is that it doesn’t mention if this is through a bolt or gas gun.
I mentioned it because Sierra and Hornady have separate data for bolt and gas guns.I assume it's through a standard test receiver, replicating nothing we actually use.
I've seen Hornaday service rifle loads, sierra might be one of the two books I don't own. I also didn't bother with lee.I mentioned it because Sierra and Hornady have separate data for bolt and gas guns.
A lot of people are real iffy about removing material. Reaming may remove the most. The rcbs military crimp remover doesn't do anything inside the pocket. I use the same tool for cases with no crimp that don't have chamfer.I use a primer pocket reamer to remove the crimp.
A lot of people are real iffy about removing material. Reaming may remove the most. The rcbs military crimp remover doesn't do anything inside the pocket. I use the same tool for cases with no crimp that don't have chamfer.
I hear you. You just have to be conservative. I haven't had a issue.Haven't seen any brass at all.A lot of people are real iffy about removing material. Reaming may remove the most. The rcbs military crimp remover doesn't do anything inside the pocket. I use the same tool for cases with no crimp that don't have chamfer.
The main difference is the Hornady use a cam action to grip the bullet where the RCBS is a screw type. Meaning you have to tighten and release ever time. The Hornady is much faster once you have it set..
When pulling 30-06 the rcbs was 1/3 turn from open to shut. How fast is one trying to go???Thanks for info.
With the shorter barrel/gas system, I could believe this more than over pressure, if the OP is correct on powder throw. I will have to look when I get home, but I believe I loaded and tested up to 25.4 gr. of H335 with 69 gr. bullet using CCI 400 primers. Seated at 1.260" as listed by Lyman's manual.It’s more likely that your port pressure is simply too high for your reciprocating mass weight. If you’re slipping primers slightly proud, not just completely blowing them out of the pocket, it may be indication that your cartridge case is still holding sufficient pressure to grip the chamber while the bolt is moving rearward, making room for the primer to move out - and then the extractor finally brings the cartridge case from the chamber without reseating the primer. Over pressure loads versus early unlock are very different causes.