Reloading 5.45 x 39

[Jarhead]

Who has the best Data for reloading the 5.45 round?

Does anyone make a Case Length Headspace Gauge for the 5.45?

Any Small Rifle Primer or the CCI #41 for the 5.45?

[Swagman00]

You'll likely have to do some homework through E-mail and forums. Data is scarce since folks though cheap milsurp would be plentiful...but not so now.

I got lucky a decade back and bought Lee dies through a group buy effort. It's only a pair for resizing and seating, but I think I'll need to do the same soon.

[Jarhead]

Data should be in the Hornady 11th Edition to be released in the Fall, they make Brass and Bullets but scarce right now along with everything else.

[Swagman00]

Hmm, didn't know that. I'm behind the times with stuff anyway...

I used to cut 222 Remington and use that for brass. If you can source a 221 resizer for bullets (50 gr?) the 224 pills will work.

[Sandspider500]

From handloader
Handloads assembled in USSR steel cases with Berdan primer pocket bushed to accept Federal 205 Small Rifle primer. Overall length of all handloads was 2.05 inches. All velocities are from a 16.4-inch barrel.

53 Sierra Hodgdon H-335 24.0 2,962
Remarks:
53 Sierra Winchester W-748 25.0 2,899
Remarks:
55 M193 Hodgdon H-335 23.0 2,900