Thread: 223 help

24.5grns AR2206h has been my go to load with pills from 45-55grns for years in my bolt action....... with 55grn pills it should be fine.... I use dog breakfast of brass and for last few years it has all been milserp as got given a heap of it......all things being equal the milserp brass SHOULD have higher pressure but I ve never seen any issues at all.
as others have said what does it do with a factory load????
that will give you peace of mind straight away as you arent 2nd guessing yourself re are my loads the issue????

I use milsurp brass and rate it as good as any other brand.

No run out. Lasts for ages. And the best bit is it was free.

Just took a bit of effort to get the primer pockets to point where they work on my progressive press.

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Originally Posted by R93

I use milsurp brass and rate it as good as any other brand.

No run out. Lasts for ages. And the best bit is it was free.

Just took a bit of effort to get the primer pockets to point where they work on my progressive press.

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poke the pointy end of your case deburring tool in primer pocket and give it a couple of whirls.....sort of champher/countersink the very lip of primer pockets.....new ones slide in like a well greased pr*#k up a slack f#nny.... from then on.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

poke the pointy end of your case deburring tool in primer pocket and give it a couple of whirls.....sort of champher/countersink the very lip of primer pockets.....new ones slide in like a well greased pr*#k up a slack f#nny.... from then on.

Yeah. I do it a bit quicker with a countersink bit in the drill.

Still a pain as I did a couple thousand 50 at a time. And used a giraud tool to trim and chamfer. They are all loaded up now. So less work loading them next time for the ones I manage to pick up.

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Originally Posted by R93

Yeah. I do it a bit quicker with a countersink bit in the drill.

Still a pain as I did a couple thousand 50 at a time. And used a giraud tool to trim and chamfer. They are all loaded up now. So less work loading them next time for the ones I manage to pick up.

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A vld reamer, a corded drill with the push button keep on break finger button, g clamped to the bench, and keep feeding brass. Result, de crimped brass and bloody sore thumbs.


As to op, head space issues.

I'm using ppu brass which is the same as highland I think never had problems with it in the past

Originally Posted by northdude

I'm using ppu brass which is the same as highland I think never had problems with it in the past

Had a thought. Load up a dummy round and try and chamber it by hand just pushing the back of the BCG with your finger. Not under the influence of the buffer spring. See how that goes.

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OK I'll try it am I seeing if bolt closes easily

This may be a stupid suggestion but have you had it head spaced? I assume you now have the NEA bolt in the spanners barrel.

No I havnt I'm on the search for some gauges to check it would it be safe to assume if the bolt closes on a Winchester factory round that its ok

Originally Posted by northdude

No I havnt I'm on the search for some gauges to check it would it be safe to assume if the bolt closes on a Winchester factory round that its ok

Not necessarily. The "No go"gauge will indictate excessive headspace if it chambers.

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Originally Posted by northdude

No I havnt I'm on the search for some gauges to check it would it be safe to assume if the bolt closes on a Winchester factory round that its ok

It may bee too much. Were the primers protruding?

A Canadian made bolt with Asian made barrel might be at too extremes of the "mill spec" limits...

@R93 beat me to it.

Not sure where the barrels made I think its an over run from a military order from memory if I have to buy gauges I suppose I should get go and no go instead of just no go

Originally Posted by northdude

Not sure where the barrels made I think its an over run from a military order from memory if I have to buy gauges I suppose I should get go and no go instead of just no go

I've got a set of .223 headspace gauges.
Send me a PM with your contact details if you want to borrow them.