[ARCHIVED THREAD] - reloading 223

Posted: 12/28/2010 8:13:05 AM EDT

I was thinking last night and after my brain stopped hurting from using it

I just got a Hornady LNL progressive press. Loading 223 I realized that before using the Hornady LNL I still have to resize/deprime, trim and then debur the brass before loading on the progressive press. So all the videos I've watched that show people putting the 223 brass into the progressive press and resizing and loading are not trimming the brass to the correct length and deburing the brass. I got so caught up in the progressive reloading concept that I didn't think about what I was seeing done in the videos. So after I prep the brass I will not have to use a FL resizer die on the progressive press when loading. So using the Hornady press I will prime, charge, seat bullet and then crimp. Now I know that when loading handgun brass I can do it all on the Hornady. Still it will save a lot of time though

Posted: 12/28/2010 9:12:03 AM EDT

[#1]

You are correct, 223 case prep is done first, then loaded on a progressive.

You can either leave station 1 empty or put a Universal decapping die in station 1 to ensure all media is clear of flashole.

Posted: 12/28/2010 10:57:22 AM EDT

[#2]

I check for media when cleaning and uniforming the primer pockets or mil crimps. The dreaded case prep of rifle brass

Posted: 12/29/2010 6:10:16 AM EDT

[#3]

Then leave station 1 empty when loading.

Posted: 12/29/2010 8:05:00 AM EDT

[#4]

You could also use an RCBS X-Die, couldn't you?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - reloading 223

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - reloading 223

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