mek42
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Before today the only bottleneck cartridge that I have reloaded is 308 Win using once fired (by me) Remington and Winchester brass. This was done with an RCBS neck sizer die set (that was purchased new by me).
Today I started to reload some 223 Rem brass. The headstamp is RP 223 REM but the brass itself is of unknown provenance (it was sold to me by a friend who inherited it from one of his friends). The return stroke of the sizing die (using a previously enjoyed RCBS full length sizing die) gave much less resistance than I am used to when reloading my 308 (though there was some resistance). Is this cause for concern?
Should I invest in a new sizing die, perhaps a neck sizing die? I plan on shooting my reloads in a T/C Contender with rifle and pistol barrels. If I invest in a new neck sizing die I have enough case variety to segregate pistol and rifle ammunition by headstamp.
Thank you!
Today I started to reload some 223 Rem brass. The headstamp is RP 223 REM but the brass itself is of unknown provenance (it was sold to me by a friend who inherited it from one of his friends). The return stroke of the sizing die (using a previously enjoyed RCBS full length sizing die) gave much less resistance than I am used to when reloading my 308 (though there was some resistance). Is this cause for concern?
Should I invest in a new sizing die, perhaps a neck sizing die? I plan on shooting my reloads in a T/C Contender with rifle and pistol barrels. If I invest in a new neck sizing die I have enough case variety to segregate pistol and rifle ammunition by headstamp.
Thank you!