Captain FU
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Hi guys, I bought some new Winchester brass in .223.
What do you recommend as far as case prep before loading?
Thanks!
What do you recommend as far as case prep before loading?
Thanks!
And he likes to hang around reloaders. lolTreat just like used brass as Murphy is alive and well.
RJ
Those who want to post their opinion to prep new brass should be free to do so without insults, just as those who post the opinion to not prep new brass should be able to do.
[/SARCASM]Yea. Definitely trim, resize and otherwise screw around with new brass.
As handloaders, we strive for consistency. New brass that has not been prepped cannot be consistent. A little time spent before loading those new cases can result in accurate ammo.
Agreed. It takes a world class rifle and a very good shooter to tell the difference.Another myth is just how much folks expect from case prep. Try it some time, prep 20 cases to the nth degree and the haphazardly grab 20 virgin cases from a bag and shoot em against one another with a friend loading the gun in a blind test. Unless you have a darn accurate rifle you'll be very very hard pressed to find a measurable difference in the groups produced.
IMO brass prep is one of the smallest variables in producing an accurate load being far far surpassed by finding the optimum charge.
I still like to prep new brass. Size, trim, de-burr and chamfer.