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09-26-2009, 09:05 PM
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.223 and .308 resizing question.
When reloading for .223 and .308 to be used in semi-autos like the AR-15 and M1A, is a full length resizing die adequate or should a small base resizing die be used? Thanks.
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09-26-2009, 09:38 PM
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Re: .223 and .308 resizing question.
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 In my case I have a couple of 'true' 5.56 chambers (A Colt and a Sabre) and one Wylde chamber that doesn't like brass that's come out of the other two. LTC Liwanag (former Army AMU commander) steered me to my current reloading process, which is to run all the brass through a Redding neck sizing die and then through a Redding small base die (no crimp) and my problems with the Wylde chamber went away. By using this system, I also work then brass slightly less than if I was using the Dillon "all-in-one" Decap/Neck/Size die overall. Later, I got a 5.56 chamber reamer from Ned Christenson and 'fixed' the Wylde chamber and my brass issue went away. I still use small base die simply because I feel that the Redding die is more consistent and does a better job than the stock Dillon die. Short answer: For me, if my brass goes thru an semi-auto rifle, I small base die size it. Hope that helps. Last edited by KellyTTE; 09-26-2009 at 09:58 PM.. |
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09-26-2009, 10:22 PM
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Re: .223 and .308 resizing question.
Thats almost a trial and error situation, dependent completley on your specific firearm and chamber. I found no need for SB resizing for either my bushmaster .223 or my M1A in .308.
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09-26-2009, 11:53 PM
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Re: .223 and .308 resizing question.
I think the simple answer is: The full length resizing die is adequate.
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09-27-2009, 07:31 AM
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Re: .223 and .308 resizing question.
The .308 has caused me some issue with reloading specs, reading article after article comparing 7.62x51 chamber to .308. I will be reloading for several FN-FAL's that I built and headspaced to SAAMI size rather than Military gauge. About the best article I have read on it so far is http://www.303british.com/id36.html I know the link says .303 but its an article about .308 vs 7.62x51 chamber size.
I will still have to load within the 50K cup for my FAL's. Just thought I would post this so you can read about it. |
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09-28-2009, 08:26 AM
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Re: .223 and .308 resizing question.
Question: I have heard of "small base dies" but what the ell are they?
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09-28-2009, 09:54 AM
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Re: .223 and .308 resizing question.
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09-28-2009, 05:29 PM
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Re: .223 and .308 resizing question.
Thanks to all who provided input.
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