Couple of questions from old hands, please. Soon to be owner of a 16" AR-15 in .223/5.56. I’ll probably reload 55 gr.
1) Is Federal/American Eagle a good commercial brand to start with if I will be saving and reloading the brass?
2) I plan on low volume target shooting. Should I use a hand swager or hand drill to swage primers and whose tool is reliable, easy and efficient?
3) Should I use mil spec primers like CCI 41 to avoid slam fires, and if that is not required, do I use any small rifle primers?
4) Should I consider shooting 5.56, and if so, whose?
5) Should I consider 5.56 Lake City Unprimed Bagged Brass 250 Count as brass?
Thank you all!
1) Is Federal/American Eagle a good commercial brand to start with if I will be saving and reloading the brass?
2) I plan on low volume target shooting. Should I use a hand swager or hand drill to swage primers and whose tool is reliable, easy and efficient?
3) Should I use mil spec primers like CCI 41 to avoid slam fires, and if that is not required, do I use any small rifle primers?
4) Should I consider shooting 5.56, and if so, whose?
5) Should I consider 5.56 Lake City Unprimed Bagged Brass 250 Count as brass?
Thank you all!
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