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Thread: Novice reloader

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    Novice reloader

    Hi guys,

    Just need some more info on reloading. How important is it to keep 223 shells in batches on the amount of times they have been fired? I like to tinker and load in small batches and it's a pain in the butt to keep them all seperate?

    Does anyone else keep them all split up?

    I'm only hunting and plinking so the ultimate accuracy doesn't matter!

    Thanks

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    I don't bother. If it is all sized and trimmed to the same length, chambers easily and holds a primer, I will use it.




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    As above.

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    Have different size batches. Eg.
    20 cases fired twice recorded in a book. Then another batch say 25. Recorded fired 4 times. As long as you record any lost cases you can count the amount of cases in each batch and know how many times fired they are.

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    same. Neck sized, trimmed to length, chamber nicely and good to go.

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    I try to keep track by using and container with times fired etc, but really so long as they are sized, trimmed when need be all should be fine.

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    I load willy nilly and never keep an eye on amounts of firings , ... I proberbly should , .... I think the case will tell me when its done .... (I do inspect all cases for lines or splits though as I deprime ) .....
    NO MATTER HOW MUCH IT HURTS, HOW DARK IT GETS OR HOW FAR YOU FALL , .....
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    i dont reload 223 yet (waiting on ar15.com to get LMT rifles in, soon hopefully) but i do reload .303 which is meant to be hard on brass. I seperate my brass into ice cream containers with the number of times fired written on each container.

    If one case fails in a batch, its time to throw out the entire container. 9 reloads and counting so far.

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    +1 for the other advice, it's ok to mix 223 batches up, just spend some time inspecting the neck and case to make sure there are no cracks. 223 doesn't last forever.

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    I use a fellow forum members tip to lightly engrave a nick in the rim each time it's fired. Working well so far, I somehow lost track trying to use separate lots.

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    I keep using them until the primer pocket starts to loosen, then they don't come home.
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