So I'm getting my reloading operation off the ground and have a few questions.
First, I bought a RCBS kit and it came with the Speer #14 reloading manual and has recommended loads for Speer bullets. The other day though the only thing I could round up for .223 bullets were a few different Hornady bullets. Do I need to get a Hornady manual since the COAL listings and powder listings weren't for the specific bullets that I have? Or do I just look up a load and length for a 55 gr bullet?
Also, how bad of a case defect if worth tossing a case? The pictures in the Speer manual were of atrociously bad cases with big bulges and cracks, but what if there is a small dent or imperfection? I feel like if I stare at each case long enough I can find something wrong with it. I just haven't fired any reloads yet and don't want to blow my face off.
Finally, I accidently resized about a dozen pieces of .223 brass using a shellholder for 9mm. I didn't notice at first and it holds 223 cases, but will this actually affect the resizing if the die is set up properly? I measured the length to the shoulder and a few other measurements and they seem to be coming out correct to the book values but once again I don't want anything to go wrong.
First, I bought a RCBS kit and it came with the Speer #14 reloading manual and has recommended loads for Speer bullets. The other day though the only thing I could round up for .223 bullets were a few different Hornady bullets. Do I need to get a Hornady manual since the COAL listings and powder listings weren't for the specific bullets that I have? Or do I just look up a load and length for a 55 gr bullet?
Also, how bad of a case defect if worth tossing a case? The pictures in the Speer manual were of atrociously bad cases with big bulges and cracks, but what if there is a small dent or imperfection? I feel like if I stare at each case long enough I can find something wrong with it. I just haven't fired any reloads yet and don't want to blow my face off.
Finally, I accidently resized about a dozen pieces of .223 brass using a shellholder for 9mm. I didn't notice at first and it holds 223 cases, but will this actually affect the resizing if the die is set up properly? I measured the length to the shoulder and a few other measurements and they seem to be coming out correct to the book values but once again I don't want anything to go wrong.