I haven't yet trimmed.
I've Norma 223 cases that are on their 7th load and Lapua Palma 308 cases on their 6th load without trimming (or annealing).
223 cases have only been neck sized. 308 cases have been neck sized and full length sized.
I haven't yet trimmed.
I've Norma 223 cases that are on their 7th load and Lapua Palma 308 cases on their 6th load without trimming (or annealing).
223 cases have only been neck sized. 308 cases have been neck sized and full length sized.
I would trim all cases after first firing just enough to get them all the same length and possibly cull any very short cases.....eg FC brass.
Overall case length and how that relates to the chambers maximum length depends on the reamer used in that rifle and is nothing to do with headspace or jump to lands.
I personally would mark brass and size for each rifle as required.
If brass is to be used in two different rifles with the same load then basicly you are going to have to size and trim for the tightest chamber which WILL stretch your brass in the looser one and cause these cases to grow lengthwise and if the difference is more than a little case head separation is inevitable.
"Hunting and fishing" fucking over licenced firearms owners since ages ago.
308Win One chambering to rule them all.
I use Sinclair chamber length gauges, have for over thirty years. They're inexpensive and give an accurate reading. You'll need calipers though.
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I trim every firing. I neck turn my cases before the first firing and use Redding bushing dies to get consistent neck tension and low ES. If the cases are not all exactly the same neck length there will be variety between cases, so I trim to just over book max length. Yes, the difference from one case to another is tiny, but it's all about eliminating tiny differences and they all add up. My last load of .300 WM reloads had an ES of 4fps over 5 shots.
I also think it's important to use a good trimmer that supports the case well. I use an LE Wilson jobby.
Just going through first time case prep for the 223. Brass is, what I assume, now on its second firing as it was H&F ammo. Primers and projectiles had been crimped. As an afterthought, yes I’d missed a step, I measured the case lengths after all the prep and they’re generally within .002-3”and no longer than 1.760”. Would you bother trimming??
“Age is a very high price to pay for maturity”
Some calibers seem to need trimming more than others. In my particular case Ive found different rifles same cal seem to need it as well. My 22 hornets require regular trimming more than likely because the brass is thinner. I have three x55s running same loads, for some reason the mill sporter doesnt need trimming where as the t3 does same brass so dont know why that is not that it bothers me.
What I don’t get is why crimp the bullets (55’s with cannelure) and stake the primers on these. Was it a gas gun thing or a bulk production on used brass requirement.
“Age is a very high price to pay for maturity”
Ive only ever seen it on mil type ammo, prob what mil spec requires if you want to sell ammo to them
may be sarcastic may be a bad joke
Possibly manufactured on same line as milspec stuff so crimping is desired. Hornady superprefomance stuff was crimped last time I checked any. Quick whizz with case mouth deburring/ champhering tool and no more crimp burr( makes seating primers a breeze too) job done.
75/15/10 black powder matters
I have heaps of commercial hunting ammo brass that also has crimped primers. Federal, Hornady, etc
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