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    If the cartridge is the 5.6x57 rimmed, can't you use a cartridge case to set the headspace?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rupert View Post
    If the cartridge is the 5.6x57 rimmed, can't you use a cartridge case to set the headspace?
    Not the rimmed version, but I have figured a solution out for us to get around it, following the below process:
    Headspace - What every reloader of metallic cartridges needs to understand

 

 

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