allen2259
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I have worked with pistol rounds for over 20yrs now its time for 223. It looks like I am going to invest a lot of money in case prep and other equipment. Any ideas on money saving tips.
By this token, you should buy small base dies for all your calibers, in case you buy a gun with a tight chamber 20 years down the road.The tighter tolerances of the chamber mean that at least 1/3 of the rounds I have stacked up would not chamber properly.
If you are using brass that has been fired in your rifle, there is no need for a small base die. If you are using once fired brass from unknown rifles, then you may need the SB dies. If you opt for the SB dies, you will work the brass harder resulting in shorter case life.
This is a dumb question but I got to ask what is a small base die, is that separate from my die set for 223?
For those that have had troubles with FL dies producing cases that don't feed well in an auto-loader: Were you using a case gauge?
I'm wondering if people have seen FL-sized cases have troubles in an AR while also passing plunk tests.