reloading 223

Ornery · 08-02-2011, 07:26 PM

need a little help, have a savage bolt rifle in 223 will acept factory but not my reloads. I have a check gauage and the rounds fit in there ok but not in the rifle. I am using small base dies RCBS, and yes I am triming themas well. Using the Lee system to trim the cases. I am wondering it there is a super small base dies that I need to get/ Any help will be great appreiated.

deputy125 · 08-02-2011, 08:10 PM

wish i could help but i'm a lee loader man when it comes to rifle rounds.....

off the top of my head, i would go the opposite route and when it comes to reloading for that particular rifle.

reload only the fired factory rounds that you have put thru that one rife..........then neck size only on those reloads and skip full length sizing all-together.

of course that might not help if you already have a bucket load of once fired 223 brass from other rifles.

txgunner should be along tomorrow and he can help.

Ornery · 08-02-2011, 11:43 PM

They work in my tc and handi rifle so all is good. I can use factory in the ar and bolt gun. But thanks for the help. I am good with what I have loaded now. Sorta like the tighter chambers on the ar and bolt gun now that I think of it. Besides I can get just about all the 223 ammo I need cheaper than i can load it. i have a source so to speak, well i do now lol.

tx gun runner · 08-03-2011, 02:55 AM

The shoulder could be too long ...... My 44-40 I had to grind .010 off the base of my full length die to make them fit all my Vaquero's . The other thing could be neck thickness or heavy crimp . Take 2 fired case and try them in gun , then full length size them , one with the decapper removed , then try them in gun again . Let me know what happen before we go to step 2 .

Ornery · 08-03-2011, 09:11 AM

I have taken care of the problem thank you for your help.

tx gun runner · 08-03-2011, 09:24 AM

[QUOTE=Ornery;149688]I have taken care of the problem thank you for your help.[/QUO

Ornery · 08-03-2011, 09:27 AM

made adjustment on the die.

08-02-2011, 07:26 PM	#1
Ornery Senior Member Joined: Aug 2011 From: Texas Posts: 208	reloading 223 need a little help, have a savage bolt rifle in 223 will acept factory but not my reloads. I have a check gauage and the rounds fit in there ok but not in the rifle. I am using small base dies RCBS, and yes I am triming themas well. Using the Lee system to trim the cases. I am wondering it there is a super small base dies that I need to get/ Any help will be great appreiated.

08-02-2011, 11:43 PM	#3
Ornery Senior Member Joined: Aug 2011 From: Texas Posts: 208	They work in my tc and handi rifle so all is good. I can use factory in the ar and bolt gun. But thanks for the help. I am good with what I have loaded now. Sorta like the tighter chambers on the ar and bolt gun now that I think of it. Besides I can get just about all the 223 ammo I need cheaper than i can load it. i have a source so to speak, well i do now lol. Last edited by Ornery; 08-02-2011 at 11:56 PM.

08-03-2011, 09:24 AM	#6
tx gun runner Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 4,999	[QUOTE=Ornery;149688]I have taken care of the problem thank you for your help.[/QUO Last edited by tx gun runner; 08-03-2011 at 09:28 AM.

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08-02-2011, 08:10 PM	#2
deputy125 Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: Texas Posts: 6,108	wish i could help but i'm a lee loader man when it comes to rifle rounds..... off the top of my head, i would go the opposite route and when it comes to reloading for that particular rifle. reload only the fired factory rounds that you have put thru that one rife..........then neck size only on those reloads and skip full length sizing all-together. of course that might not help if you already have a bucket load of once fired 223 brass from other rifles. txgunner should be along tomorrow and he can help.

08-03-2011, 02:55 AM	#4
tx gun runner Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 4,999	The shoulder could be too long ...... My 44-40 I had to grind .010 off the base of my full length die to make them fit all my Vaquero's . The other thing could be neck thickness or heavy crimp . Take 2 fired case and try them in gun , then full length size them , one with the decapper removed , then try them in gun again . Let me know what happen before we go to step 2 .

08-03-2011, 09:11 AM	#5
Ornery Senior Member Joined: Aug 2011 From: Texas Posts: 208	I have taken care of the problem thank you for your help.

08-03-2011, 09:27 AM	#7
Ornery Senior Member Joined: Aug 2011 From: Texas Posts: 208	made adjustment on the die.