TrapperReady
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I am brand new to reloading rifle cartridges, so please excuse what is probably a dumb question.
When prepping brass for the first time (ie. new/unfired brass), how much below the maximum cartridge length is it OK to go? For example, I'm prepping .223 brass for Highpower use. I've got my case trimmer set up to remove the absolute minimum amount of brass and still get a clean/chamfered mouth. By spec, the max case length is 1.760", but when I trim them, they come out at 1.752".
The reloading manuals seem to cover what happens when the brass goes over the max length, but doesn't mention what is an unacceptably short limit.
When prepping brass for the first time (ie. new/unfired brass), how much below the maximum cartridge length is it OK to go? For example, I'm prepping .223 brass for Highpower use. I've got my case trimmer set up to remove the absolute minimum amount of brass and still get a clean/chamfered mouth. By spec, the max case length is 1.760", but when I trim them, they come out at 1.752".
The reloading manuals seem to cover what happens when the brass goes over the max length, but doesn't mention what is an unacceptably short limit.