Ok.. I had a bunch of AR lowers leftover from when I had my gunshop. So on a whim, I decided to build a dedicated 300 AAC blackout... (getting tired of 5.56 and want to experiment some.)
But ... I have no ammo, and I flat out refuse to pay the high entry fee of factory ammo / cases.
Before I get started, does anyone got experience (good or bad) or useful tidbits of info on converting 223 casings?
In particular, I'm looking for an .. expedient (fast) way of chunking out about 500 cases from 223 parents.
Also, not really relevant to the question above, but for some background info on WHY I chose this caliber. I already have a ton of 220 grain Sierra Matchkings on hand from 300 Win Mag shooting - I planned on this being a subsonic only gun, so it's built with a pistol length gas tube. This was an overriding factor in this caliber selection; commonality with stuff I already have; in this case, 220 grain bullets, a surplus of AR parts, AR magazines, and 223 parent cases.
That, and the novelty.
Thanks in advance for any help/advice!
But ... I have no ammo, and I flat out refuse to pay the high entry fee of factory ammo / cases.
Before I get started, does anyone got experience (good or bad) or useful tidbits of info on converting 223 casings?
In particular, I'm looking for an .. expedient (fast) way of chunking out about 500 cases from 223 parents.
Also, not really relevant to the question above, but for some background info on WHY I chose this caliber. I already have a ton of 220 grain Sierra Matchkings on hand from 300 Win Mag shooting - I planned on this being a subsonic only gun, so it's built with a pistol length gas tube. This was an overriding factor in this caliber selection; commonality with stuff I already have; in this case, 220 grain bullets, a surplus of AR parts, AR magazines, and 223 parent cases.
That, and the novelty.
Thanks in advance for any help/advice!