223 brass lenth

[jballs918]

ok guys i have a question for you all on this. i was using a lee trimmer and ended up with several brass that are shorter then the 1.50. they are like 1.40 will this make a big differance or should i just keep them in the same batch and fire them until i can get them to the same lenth. thanks guys

[lovedogs]

I've never had a problem because of brass length being too short. Long time ago I had a custom .35 Whelen Improved that I used resized GI .30-06 brass in. After sizing them up to .35 cal. they were considerably short and it didn't bother anything. Maybe if you got them way too short it'd cause a problem but I can't tell you how short you'd have to get them before a problem showed up. With the .223 I imagine the first problem you'd run into would be that the short neck wouldn't have sufficient neck tension. I'd shoot them and see how it worked out. I bet you won't have a problem.

[9.3X62AL]

1.50"/1.40"??!! The 223's max case length is 1.760", trim length is 1.750". Are we talking about the same caliber?

Uneven case lengths could influence roll crimp depth if you are roll-crimping into a cannelure for use in self-loading rifles. Otherwise, as stated above, underlength shouldn't be a problem.

[jballs918]

sorry al, it was 1.75. im getting alot that are 1.74 will this make a differance becuase im not crimp rolling im just using a factory crimp

[9.3X62AL]

OK, cool. I don't think that will make any significant difference.

Ya had me concerned there, for a second. At 1.4" long, the neck and shoulder might be missing! :-)

[Cherokee]

1.74 not a problem, have lots of them & they work fine.

[Edward429451]

As long as there's enough neck left to securely hold the bullet in place they're ok.