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Posted: 7/23/2014 5:17:27 PM EDT
| So I have been shooting the shit out of this stuff bought at Wal-Mart. Have had no problems yet, they are marked F.C. on the headstamp. Just dickin' around I had a round in my had so I thought I would push the bullet into a peice of wood (I do this to test set-back when reloading) and the bullet pushed in a little way past the cannelure. I then chambered the round and the round popped back out to where it was. Is this gonna be a problem or can I crimp them all. I tested 10 and all 10 do this. It does take some bit of force to push the bullet in. |
| Ok good because I love this stuff. I will only set back or set forward (creep) a certain amount. I cant get it to go in or out anymore when dropping the bolt on a round. But after chambering the same round over and over like 4 or 5 times the bullet becomes loose enough to wiggle. I only found a few like this I just wanna make sure it is still good training/drill runnin' ammo. |
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Ok good because I love this stuff. I will only set back or set forward (creep) a certain amount. I cant get it to go in or out anymore when dropping the bolt on a round. But after chambering the same round over and over like 4 or 5 times the bullet becomes loose enough to wiggle. I only found a few like this I just wanna make sure it is still good training/drill runnin' ammo. Maybe don't chamber a round 5 times without shooting it? |
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So I am gonna take it as Federal ae223 just has weak neck tension and everyone knows this. No, you said it took a bit of force to push the bullet back. Also, bullet set-back itself is NOT a recipe for a Kaboom. It's actually more dangerous to shoot a rifle round with the bullet seated too far forward... If the bullet is already engaging rifling past the chamber when chambered, and then it's fired; now that is a recipe for a Kaboom. I know, it sounds like it should be the other way around but it isn't so with a rifle. The first time I read this; I reread it 5-10 times to make sure I wasn't seeing things. It was also from a respected member here in the reloading forum and was backed up by 2-3 other respected members, or at least members I respect and trust. I hang out in the reloading forum sometimes and those guys are a wealth of knowledge... I'm going to shoot a bunch of American Eagle 5.56 ammo this afternoon and it's good ammo... |
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