1st time reloaded the 223

[sparko]

thanks for your info and i just picked this lot up for a very good price
lee classic 4 hole turret press
hornady dies
100 223 cases
lee powder scales
lube and felt pad
lee case trimmer

Excellent, so all you need I'd your chosen bullet, powder & primers .... And instead of sleeping 8 hrs a night, you will manage 5 until you get your loads right ... All good clean fun ...😊

[anthony]

Excellent, so all you need I'd your chosen bullet, powder & primers .... And instead of sleeping 8 hrs a night, you will manage 5 until you get your loads right ... All good clean fun ...😊

i was thinking n133 powder + cci small rifle primers + 53 grn V-Max

[223AI]

thanks for your info and i just picked this lot up for a very good price
lee classic 4 hole turret press
hornady dies
100 223 cases
lee powder scales
lube and felt pad
lee case trimmer

i was thinking n133 powder + cci small rifle primers + 53 grn V-Max

Sounds good on the kit, maybe see if there is a way of using the turret press as a single stage press as you're new to all this you may be better doing each stage on its own to get familiar with it and whilst doing load development, then the multi stage function can be used for churnin out batches of ammo in one hit (provided you don't mind loading dirty brass).

Recipe sounds good, just need to start working up how much and how long now, I generally cross reference the load data on Viht and Nosler's websites to come up with my start and max loads . . .

[anthony]

Sounds good on the kit, maybe see if there is a way of using the turret press as a single stage press as you're new to all this you may be better doing each stage on its own to get familiar with it and whilst doing load development, then the multi stage function can be used for churnin out batches of ammo in one hit (provided you don't mind loading dirty brass).

Recipe sounds good, just need to start working up how much and how long now, I generally cross reference the load data on Viht and Nosler's websites to come up with my start and max loads . . .

yha im going to start off loading as a single stage press
and as for the 100 223 brass there clean brass + im getting a Ultrasonic cleaner this week

[loiner1965]

best tip...buy good quality once fired brass

[223AI]

yha im going to start off loading as a single stage press
and as for the 100 223 brass there clean brass + im getting a Ultrasonic cleaner this week

Sounds good, my point was to use as a progressive press you go from fired case to loaded round in 4 (?) pulls on the arm, the brass doesn't leave the press so no chance to clean the case or more importantly the primer pockets, if you're using as a single stage no prob's.

With the US cleaner personally I wouldn't muck around with potions and recipes just buy a 5L bottle of seaclean 2 for £25 or thereabouts, does a grand job and will last ages!

[DedIdick]

Sounds good on the kit, maybe see if there is a way of using the turret press as a single stage press as you're new to all this you may be better doing each stage on its own to get familiar with it and whilst doing load development, then the multi stage function can be used for churnin out batches of ammo in one hit (provided you don't mind loading dirty brass).

Recipe sounds good, just need to start working up how much and how long now, I generally cross reference the load data on Viht and Nosler's websites to come up with my start and max loads . . .

Easy to set the Lee turret press up as single station, probably the best way to use it unless doing volume pistol rounds. You can leave it set up with two calibres, Nae problemo.

[223AI]

Easy to set the Lee turret press up as single station, probably the best way to use it unless doing volume pistol rounds. You can leave it set up with two calibres, Nae problemo.

No experience with progressive presses but figured it would be

[sparko]

i was thinking n133 powder + cci small rifle primers + 53 grn V-Max

Yes ... I use N133, small rifle bunch rest primers & 40 & 50 gn nosler mines in 222 similar but not the same ... You will feel good about shooting your own rounds ... Enjoy