Range time with .223 swaged bullets

[FWest]

These pictures are from a couple weeks ago. First time out with home made bullets. My dies are a combo of ALFloyd's and Colt's(Edge dies) 6s point form.
Shot from a Spikes Mid Length AR, 3x9 scope rested from a bench.
The loads are 23.5 gr WC844 in unsorted brass.


50 yards, 56.5gr
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/frankwest/IMAG0219.jpg

100 yards, 56.5 gr
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/frankwest/IMAG0223.jpg

100 yards, 55 gr
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/frankwest/IMAG0221.jpg

100 yards, 62 gr
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/frankwest/IMAG0225.jpg

I'm learning as I go. I had derimmed about 3000 22 lr brass with a couple different punches in a home made die. I should have kept them seperate as they are not consistant in there length. I did sort by weight but the length was different so the nose of the bullets were also.

I am enjoying the process and not breaking the bank.

[Lizard333]

Looks like your rifle likes the load the best with your 62 grains. What's the twist on your barrel?

[FWest]

1 in 7 . I have swaged more bullets and 58.5 seems to fill the brass to the top. Colt had mentioned he was working on a lead tipped model of his 6s die. That might be my next purchase.

[Wolftracker]

I pick up 17HMR brass, cut it off where desired and can make heavier bullets. Fast twist handles heavier bullets better. I have a 1-9 that likes 63 gr or better and a 1-14 that likes 50 gr or less.