Thread: .223 case hack

The .308 LC cases seem to be a lot easier to decap than the .223 ones, I guess it's the LR vs SR primer? Good brass though if it's not out of a machine gun - those tend to stretch the cases a heap and it's not really worth it for the resizing I feel.

The last lot of .308 (or I guess more correctly 7.62) cases were a bear to full length resize on the first go, a real heave in both directions.

If I could get berdan primers for the ADI F4 cases I'd fluff with those - but you need to set them up in a lathe and cut the primer out and remove the crimp on the first go as the crimp and sealer combo is very very 'functional'. It leaves the ring of the original primer to flick out after that step but the real issue is no berdan primers now!

I find the primers in LC .223 brass come out very easily using a Lee collet sizer.