RELOADING .223 (Video Tutorial)

[joelogic]

Just don't lower the trim die to the shell plate and the neck still protrudes into the trimming area.

[RaymondMillbrae]

What Joe said.

The case gets resized and deprimed in the first step. Then it goes to the trimmer.

Note: You want to resize the brass BEFORE you trim it, as the resizing step actually lengthens the case OAL a smidgen.

The trimmer "holder" is a proprietary Dillon die that also resizes. But I have that specific die (the one that hold the trimmer) set so that it does not touch the case at all. It's only function is to hold the trimmer...period.

As for the lube, this was just my personal preference - nothing more. Other gravitate toward "X" brand, and that is fine. But I have tried the others, and chosen the Imperial Sizing Die Wax as my lube of choice.

And in closing, "You are welcome, shooter"! I made these videos for y'all. It is not the "end-all" of reloading, but just one way this shooter does it. I just thought that folks who have never reloaded before would like to see the whole process from beginning to end - and the tools needed as well. (You can use any equipment in the long run. These were just the basics).

In Christ: Raymond

[bootcamp]

Ahh ok, i see guys. Makes sense.

I set mine up more like ar15barrels. I have a dillon universal decapper on station 1, resizer and trimmer on station 3, and lyman m expander on station 5. All about the same, overall.

I worded my comments about the lube incorrectly Raymond. I really meant to extend a thanks on your lubing method. I used to waste a lot of lube spraying the cases multiple times making sure they were "coated" now I just use one spray per 2 handfuls of cases and I follow your technique of "spreading" the lube around with my hands. Works excellent, I save a ton of lube and never get a stuck case!

What I have realized, however, is prepping cases on a 650 is VERY HARD on the press and gums it up quite a bit. I've brass prepped maybe 10,000-12,000 cases on this thing and the part that gets the dirtiest is the primer area. After decapping, primer residue/tumbling media can and will make it's way into the primer ring/area. And when that area gets gummed up it slows down the whole process. I still wouldn't do it any other way, just a pain in the rear to have to take it down for maintenance every now and then. Thanks again brotha!