I used a Forster .224 inside reamer, don't know what size it actually cut to. And just the full length size die to form the cases. They load, fit, and function well in my rifle.
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Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I used a Forster .224 inside reamer, don't know what size it actually cut to. And just the full length size die to form the cases. They load, fit, and function well in my rifle.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I built a Spitfire on a Plainfield receiver a few years ago when Sarco had the barrels. Picked up a set of RCBS dies. To make the brass from .30 carbine I deprime and clean, then anneal (very...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I've run into that same problem with 5.56 brass at about the same 10-15% ratio. All my brass is GI, range pick-ups. I think the sticky ones are slightly swollen from being fired in machineguns. Can't...
Forum: Swaging
I've fired thousands of rounds of once-fired .45, .30 M1 carbine, and M2 ball bullets and never had any problems. Makes good plinking ammo, accuracy's not the best but the price is right. I...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I picked up one of these FA scales on sale from Midway a couple months ago and love it. Works great, fast and repeatable. Still checking against my beam scale just to be sure. I read all the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
.22 Spitfire/ 5.7mm Johnson
.223
.22-250
.243 Win
.250-3000
.25-06
6.5 Mauser
6.5 Carcano
6.5 Jap
.260 Rem
I've used the Hornady primer pocket reamer chucked in a drill press on thousands of rounds of 7.62 Nato and 5.56 Nato. Both reamers still work great, no wear issues, primers go in easy and tight. ...
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