you're going to need a small-base sizing die, from RCBS. Without out, you'll have failures to chamber fully and those can be real nightmares. You'll also need to check the case length, since the looser chamber specs necessary in an auto "stretch" the brass more. If you dont trim the cases to length, then deburr the mouth both inside and out, you can't crimp the case into the bullet and if you dont crimp the bullet, you CAN get bullets setting back upon impact with the feed ramp. it's rare, but if you're hot-loading the ammo, it's a risk you dont want to take. To be able to crimp cases soft or hollowpoints, you need a canneluring tool. To seal the ammo vs moisture, lube and solvents, you need model airpline "dope' and a camel's hair paint brush. Run a line of the dope around the primer and the case mouth. This seals the rd very nicely. I favor AA 25-20 for max effort loads in short 223 barrels, but Winchester 748 works fine for practice ammo. Avoid H414, it's too dirty.
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if you reload for an autorifle.
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I don’t load hot rounds, I load accurate rounds. The hottest rarely are the most accurate.
using a SB die is a must. A case checker is required. I check all my cases as I prep them, and trim as necessary.
my workflow is:
all brass goes in dump pouch at the range.
when I get back from the range, it goes in the dirty brass bucket.
eventually I will scoop a coffee cans worth and toss it in the cleaner
then I’ll sort the brass into the clean buckets by caliber
then eventually I’ll decide to prep a bunch of cases in some caliber
ill grab a bunch, lube them with a mixture of lanolin and isopropyl alcohol (electronics grade)
then I’ll size them and drop them in the case checker.
within spec goes in a prepped ammo can
out of spec goes into a prepped out of speck ammo can
eventually I’ll decide I have enough to trim and they get trimmed and put into the prepped can
after a while, I get the desire to prime the cases. I’ll sit down with a hand priming tool and prime them
primmed cases go into a primed ammo can
eventually I’ll decide to make finished rounds
charges are weighed on a hornaday electric dispenser
while I’m seating one round the powder is being thrown for the next one
rounds go in a loaded round ammo can.
these steps are done over the course of days, weeks, or months.
I can load a surprising a mount of ammo this way, and it is relaxing, can stop at any step.Last edited by Dorobuta; 06-07-2021, 02:32 PM.
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Originally posted by Garand View PostActually, I am very satisfied using IMR 4895 when reloading 5.56, .308, & .30/06.
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Sorry to dispute you, I dont need to SBD my brass, the only time I do is for when the RCMP use our range, I then make a brass goblin and pick up all their leave behinds. Once I deprime with my standard die, i relube, run it through the SBD, as then theres less chance of sticking brass. Swage the primer pockets, I then treat it like normal brass. I dont use it on the brass again. I don't have any issues on my semis at all.
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