yes marcus yours is reloadable when the crimp is removed
yes marcus yours is reloadable when the crimp is removed
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Marcus your PM inbox is full. PM me if you can please, I might be interested if OP hasn't got much left.
Albur - how much have you got left? Out of interest, why do you say it will "need" tumbling?
I haven't got a tumbler, wish I did and may afford one soon, but for now i was kinda hoping once fired is ok without being tumbled
Hi Guys
Thanks for the assistance. Much appreciated.
Agree with the answers given in response to any questions.
Lots still for sale !!!!. Want some buyers.
Al.
AlBur
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Just remember guys that 5.56 RG cases have a smaller internal capacity than .223 due to the thicker walls of the brass. So dont load them this the same powder ammounts listed in your reloading manual or you will be way over pressure.
No problem mate. Its good brass. Must have shot thousands of rounds of it over the years
Also another note of caution. If they were fired in a rifle with a "loose" 5.56 chamber, e.g. AR15 etc. then the case head may have expanded too much for a standard die to resize it to fit a tight .223 chamber on e.g. a precision bolt action rifle. Worth trying a sample first.
If so you might be able to salvage it by using a "tight base" die, if you have access to one.
I also find the thicker brass at the neck can give too much neck tension, compared with proper .223 brass. You might see this as vertical stringing.
You will need a suitable tool to remove the primer crimp. RG isn't too difficult, but I've found Federal brass to be hard work.
Just something to be aware of, and if you are going to re-use them in e.g. a 5.56 straight pull you probably won't experience any problems.
My wife runs them in her saiga .223 no issues. A friend reloaded some he got from a surpluss auction and they wouldnt chamber in his bolt action and he had full legnth sized them. Although 5.56 and .223 share the same over all legnth and other dimantions its not SAMMI spec for a .223 but will function. Also if you are reloading in 5.56 and you dont have that listed on your FAC (eg only .223) technically you cant be in possetion of them as you do not have permission to have that calibre. Its daft I know but most forces require a seperate alloted ammo allowance for NATO calibres eg 5.56/.223 or 7.62/.308