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Reloading for a pump .223
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<blockquote data-quote="Damascus" data-source="post: 760349" data-attributes="member: 57878"><p>They are probably recommending crimping for pump actions because of tubular magazines... If your lever/pump action uses a tubular magazine, then definitely crimp them.</p><p>However, if it uses a box magazine, then it's up to you. I personally wouldn't crimp them. The .223 doesn't produce enough recoil to set back the bullets, and the action probably isn't rough enough to move them either.</p><p> </p><p>I load .223's all the time for my AR-15's with no crimping... If they can stand up to that autoloading action, then your pump should be just fine!</p><p> </p><p>Experiment. Load a few bullets onto cases with already fired primers or no primers, and no powder charge. Repeatedly cycle them through the action as many time as you think necessary, and keep re-measuring them. Even fire a few live rounds with those same dummies in the magazine and measure. See for yourself if the C.O.L. changes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Damascus, post: 760349, member: 57878"] They are probably recommending crimping for pump actions because of tubular magazines... If your lever/pump action uses a tubular magazine, then definitely crimp them. However, if it uses a box magazine, then it's up to you. I personally wouldn't crimp them. The .223 doesn't produce enough recoil to set back the bullets, and the action probably isn't rough enough to move them either. I load .223's all the time for my AR-15's with no crimping... If they can stand up to that autoloading action, then your pump should be just fine! Experiment. Load a few bullets onto cases with already fired primers or no primers, and no powder charge. Repeatedly cycle them through the action as many time as you think necessary, and keep re-measuring them. Even fire a few live rounds with those same dummies in the magazine and measure. See for yourself if the C.O.L. changes. [/QUOTE]
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