Alright, I'm new to reloading and have been taking everything very slowly as I learn. In fact, I got everything I needed to load .223 a few weeks ago but held off until I did more reading/learning. Well, I finally got started last night and got to the point where I had seated 40 primers in the well prepared cases. That's when I noticed the warning on the Rem 6 1/2 primers about not using in loads like .223 rem. Crap. They were the only small rifle primers that I found at any stores locally and another customer told me they'd work fine, so I bought them. Thankfully, I only got one box of 1,000 of them. So it could have been worse.
Now I have read several threads here about people that have made the same mistake and it seems that most are of the opinion that as long as you stay away from the hotter loads, everything will probably be okay.
So, I have IMR4198 and the Hornady manual has a starting load for 2,800FPS using 17.4 gr. of IMR4198 with a 55-gr bullet (SP w/cannelure) and a COL of 2.200. Does this sound safe enough?
Also, I have an AR-15 and a bolt-action (Rem 700) in .223. Should I stick with the bolt-action with these rounds?
Finally, if everything goes alright, should I just keep using these primers with a similar load? Should I try to sell the remaining 960 primers? Or should I use this as a bad excuse to get a rifle and reloading equipment in 22 hornet?
Thanks for any advice,
Doug
Now I have read several threads here about people that have made the same mistake and it seems that most are of the opinion that as long as you stay away from the hotter loads, everything will probably be okay.
So, I have IMR4198 and the Hornady manual has a starting load for 2,800FPS using 17.4 gr. of IMR4198 with a 55-gr bullet (SP w/cannelure) and a COL of 2.200. Does this sound safe enough?
Also, I have an AR-15 and a bolt-action (Rem 700) in .223. Should I stick with the bolt-action with these rounds?
Finally, if everything goes alright, should I just keep using these primers with a similar load? Should I try to sell the remaining 960 primers? Or should I use this as a bad excuse to get a rifle and reloading equipment in 22 hornet?
Thanks for any advice,
Doug