The Firing Line Forums

Go Back   The Firing Line Forums > The Hide > The Art of the Rifle: General

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old September 28, 2000, 09:28 AM   #1
Casey
Senior Member
 
Join Date: April 25, 2000
Location: Delaware, OH, USA
Posts: 279
I am putting some .223 rounds together for an AR, and am trying to ensure that they won't shorten up on me in the magazine. I am using some 60 gr Hornady Spire HP's. The only problem is there is no cannelure (sp?) on these bullets.

When I try to crimp them, I either deform the case badly or don't get it tight enough to hold the bullet. I set the height of the die by turning it down till it hits the brass, then turning it down about 1/8 turn (RCBS Rock Chucker press).

I am mainly a pistol reloader, though I do some 30-06 loading (with a cannelure, for an M1), and my 22-250. When I set up for the 22-250, it set up rather easily, as I did not have to worry about it being a semi-auto.

Should I just continue to try small adjustments to the seating die, in order to find the "magic" crimp, or am I missing something here.

Thanks.

Woops, just realized that I opened this in the wrong place. Can one of you administrative types move this to reloading? If not, just delete it and i can open a new one there.

Casey

[This message has been edited by Casey (edited September 28, 2000).]
Casey is offline  
Old September 28, 2000, 06:31 PM   #2
WalterGAII
Junior member
 
Join Date: November 7, 1999
Posts: 1,516
If your cases "won't hold the bullet in place" prior to crimping, then you don't have enough neck tension.

RCBS recommends against using their crimper/seater dies for crimping when no cannelure is present. The collet-type, Lee, Factory Crimp Die, however, is neither dependant, to a large degree, on case length or whether a cannelure is present.
WalterGAII is offline  
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:04 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This site and contents, including all posts, Copyright © 1998-2021 S.W.A.T. Magazine
Copyright Complaints: Please direct DMCA Takedown Notices to the registered agent: thefiringline.com
Page generated in 0.04121 seconds with 10 queries