1ST time loading for 223 with LCT, priming ?

[Red_Dog_Leader]

I’m loading for a bolt action,
Sierra 55G SPITZER BLITZ #1345 + H335+Wolf SR (all I could scrounge up)

Going too:
• Lube, DePrime/Size cases
• Clean primer hole
• Tumble the brass
• Make sure all of the cases are of uniform length and under the case maximum length.
• Prime the cases…..
This is where I’m foggy. In the ABC’s of reloading, he shows running the brass up and into the Deprime/sizer to seat the primer a second time.

Is this OK to do a second time, or should I run it up, but not into the die, put primer in arm, prime the brass, then hand rotate on to seater die.

TIA, T

 

[Sport45]

There's no need to size again. I took the auto-index feature off of my LCT so I don't know if it indexes on the up or down stroke. If you've done a batch of brass for the first step you mention I'd say just take the sizing die out of the press for the rest of the steps.

Don't index the LCT when the ram is all the way down. You'll strip the square plastic bushing that normaly controls that feature.

I mentioned I took the auto index stuff off. I prefer to prep and prime my brass and then place it upside down in a load block so I can inspect all the primers to make sure none are standing proud of the case head. Then I'll take them one at a time and run through my powder measure returning them to the block rightside-up. I can then take the whole block to a good light source and verify that all are charged and to the same height. They are only then run through the seating die (halfway, turn, then the rest of the way). I don't crimp for .223 so I only need 2 dies on the turret. The other two holes on that turret hold .30-06 sizing and seating dies. It doesn't take any more pulls of the handle this way and I have a greater opportunity to inspect.

 

[Red_Dog_Leader]

Thanks, Sport45