Welcome to the "Dark Side" RB :)
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Heeeeelp, I'm trapped in here now
Excellent photograph.
Thanks Rushy. Here's another one.
http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/...psd9ee4711.jpg
What sort of neck tension are you guys running in your AR reloads ? I've only got the lee die at the moment, and with the neck expander removed I've only got between .002"-.003" at the most. Will this be enough ? and are people using crimp dies ?
I'm new to reloading for semi auto and don't want to stuff it up first time out, so any tips would be appreciated.
Cheers, Red :)
I crimp for all semi auto rifles as I feel it's safer
I don't bother crimping. My Hornady seating die has been working fine.
Just had to go to a small base body die as the Hornady FL wasn't sizing down enough. Had a few jams.
I crimp as I like to seat my projectiles as long as possible so I'm a bit concerned about projectiles getting while knocked feeding from the mag
I don't crimp.
Use normal Redding full length die (and for my .308 semi), didn't need to go to small base dies.
Good info page for semi/service rifle reloading:
exterior ballistics
Anybody brought in a complete upper?
Upper Receiver w/5.56 cal, FT, 20" Std Barrel, Parkerized : AR-15 UPPER RECEIVER ASSEMBLIES | Brownells
Or best to bring it in as individual components?
Don't buy DPMS. I got an import permit for a complete Spikes upper and lower. Haven't bought it yet.
Care to explain why he shouldnt by dpms? I prefer first hand experience than "my uncles cousins sons friends dad heard someone say on the internet..."