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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Richard Gray" data-source="post: 1943686" data-attributes="member: 111239"><p>I just looked at your reload info and Nosler load-data is showing a max charge for 50-55 grain bullet as 36 gr. I use the load-data.nosler.com web site. You might want to recheck your information on your max charge. Putting that aside, I did have a separation with a 5.56 cartridge that was once fired. This was Winchester cartridges. I had to disassemble the rifle to get the cartridge out of the chamber. Did you have a problem with that? If so I used some WD 40 and sprayed it into the chamber and let it set for about 30 minutes. Then with another fired cartridge I first cut the cartridge in half, then got a drill bit that would fit tight inside the cartridge and not cut through the casing and gave it a couple of twist with a pair of pliers and pulled the cartridge out. What your showing in your photos is exactly what mine looked like. Mine was well within the specs, a couple of grains below max. My solution was simple. It cost as much or more to reload .223 or 5.56 (50-50gr ) than you can buy them on sale from MidwayUSA ($0.42/ round) when they have free shipping. The only time you can save on that cartridge is if it is one of the heavier loads (75-80 gr). My cost for a 55 gr reload is about $0.33/ round (less brass) if you include the cost of brass it is well over that. I understand that you sound a lot like me, reloading for 50 years, like to do it, work up special loads, etc. etc. But, at 71 years old I look more at the cost and savings now. I have a constructed spreadsheet for all of my calibers of rifles and pistols that will give me the exact cost at any time in history. The real savings in reloading come in your large calibers, like my Weatherby .340 and Ruger .375. When you get below the .243 caliber it is almost not worth reloading.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Richard Gray, post: 1943686, member: 111239"] I just looked at your reload info and Nosler load-data is showing a max charge for 50-55 grain bullet as 36 gr. I use the load-data.nosler.com web site. You might want to recheck your information on your max charge. Putting that aside, I did have a separation with a 5.56 cartridge that was once fired. This was Winchester cartridges. I had to disassemble the rifle to get the cartridge out of the chamber. Did you have a problem with that? If so I used some WD 40 and sprayed it into the chamber and let it set for about 30 minutes. Then with another fired cartridge I first cut the cartridge in half, then got a drill bit that would fit tight inside the cartridge and not cut through the casing and gave it a couple of twist with a pair of pliers and pulled the cartridge out. What your showing in your photos is exactly what mine looked like. Mine was well within the specs, a couple of grains below max. My solution was simple. It cost as much or more to reload .223 or 5.56 (50-50gr ) than you can buy them on sale from MidwayUSA ($0.42/ round) when they have free shipping. The only time you can save on that cartridge is if it is one of the heavier loads (75-80 gr). My cost for a 55 gr reload is about $0.33/ round (less brass) if you include the cost of brass it is well over that. I understand that you sound a lot like me, reloading for 50 years, like to do it, work up special loads, etc. etc. But, at 71 years old I look more at the cost and savings now. I have a constructed spreadsheet for all of my calibers of rifles and pistols that will give me the exact cost at any time in history. The real savings in reloading come in your large calibers, like my Weatherby .340 and Ruger .375. When you get below the .243 caliber it is almost not worth reloading. [/QUOTE]
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