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Old February 1, 2014, 01:28 PM   #1
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223 case length

Preparing to load for the AR with a bunch of prefired cases I came into possession of. Speer manual lists min/max case length of 1.750/1.760 respectively. Many of my cases are 1.740, can they be loaded and fired safely with charges close to starting for an initial fire forming/stretching?
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Old February 1, 2014, 01:30 PM   #2
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Yes.
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Old February 1, 2014, 09:56 PM   #3
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Old February 1, 2014, 09:58 PM   #4
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I trim mine to 1.743 all the time
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Old February 1, 2014, 10:57 PM   #5
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Good to go.

I trim mine to 1.742 to get an extra loading or two out them before they stretch over 1.750 at which point I trim them back down.
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