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Crimp .223?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike6158" data-source="post: 446820" data-attributes="member: 1039"><p>Good point <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>Interesting. The general consensus is not to crimp .223 yet they sell a die for it. FWIW the only rifle round I had ever crimped prior to crimping the .223 is for my old .30-30. It has a tubular magazine and crimping is recommended. I reload for my AR-15's on a Dillon XL-650. Crimping is just another stage in the press so there is no time / energy factor involved. </p><p></p><p>The problem that I was having appeared when I was single stage reloading for my XCR. I could push the bullet into the case with my finger with some of the reloads. This was after sizing, priming, and charging. I found the first one when I mic'd it (MIC gauge) and the pressure from the MIC seated the bullet deeper. </p><p></p><p>It's pretty apparent that the issues that I've had with setback / loose necks are going to boil down to using range brass of suspect quality.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike6158, post: 446820, member: 1039"] Good point :D Interesting. The general consensus is not to crimp .223 yet they sell a die for it. FWIW the only rifle round I had ever crimped prior to crimping the .223 is for my old .30-30. It has a tubular magazine and crimping is recommended. I reload for my AR-15's on a Dillon XL-650. Crimping is just another stage in the press so there is no time / energy factor involved. The problem that I was having appeared when I was single stage reloading for my XCR. I could push the bullet into the case with my finger with some of the reloads. This was after sizing, priming, and charging. I found the first one when I mic'd it (MIC gauge) and the pressure from the MIC seated the bullet deeper. It's pretty apparent that the issues that I've had with setback / loose necks are going to boil down to using range brass of suspect quality. [/QUOTE]
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