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bikenjam · September 18, 2006, 05:03 PM

I'm guessing by your comment on " is the 223 different somehow" that you haven't run into a problem with other rounds being to long. There is another problem if you set your die so the brass is too short. With short brass, you are stretching out your brass too much each firing, which can result in your brass spliting in two in the chamber, or least less life from your brass. I try to have my brass sized about 1-2 thousands smaller than the chamber in my AR-15, and 0-1 on my bolts. This number might vary for other calibers and rifles.

And no, the 223 is your regular bottle neck CF.

September 18, 2006, 05:03 PM	#16
bikenjam Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2004 Posts: 194	I'm guessing by your comment on " is the 223 different somehow" that you haven't run into a problem with other rounds being to long. There is another problem if you set your die so the brass is too short. With short brass, you are stretching out your brass too much each firing, which can result in your brass spliting in two in the chamber, or least less life from your brass. I try to have my brass sized about 1-2 thousands smaller than the chamber in my AR-15, and 0-1 on my bolts. This number might vary for other calibers and rifles. And no, the 223 is your regular bottle neck CF.