What is this .223?

[rockdogz]

I have to be careful when sizing/de-priming .223 brass because of these. I can tell when I encounter it because my de-priming pin doesn't budge when it hits it. It's not Berdan primed is it?

[SixPointEight]

ummm....

[joelogic]

Look down the throat. 2 holes = berdan. I know the triple crimp on .308 is berdan but I seem to remember the triple crimp on .223 goes either way. But even if its boxer the flash holes are too small. When I run it to them I toss them in the recycle bucket.

[Eargasm]

Norinco 223 has the triple crimp. It'll work, but I usually toss 'em. For some reason the primer pockets on them are usually oblong after swaging.

[Beelzy]

Just another form of military crimp. The cases have to be hand-deprimed, and once you
remove the crimp with a deburring tool you'll be GTG.

[Boots]

I believe that brass is from Pretoria Metal Pressings (PMP), Division of Denel (Pty) Ltd. (South Africa)

[Chief-7700]

Boots looks like its PMP.

http://www.afte.org/ExamResources/gallery2/v/Headstamp-Gallery/

[Boots]

Boots looks like its PMP.
http://www.afte.org/ExamResources/ga...stamp-Gallery/

yep, as I said above.. PMP
Got my info from the same source...as well as another.

[rockdogz]

Should have thought of this, thanks. It was Berdan! No wonder I broke a decap pin on these last time I processed a batch.

Look down the throat. 2 holes = berdan. I know the triple crimp on .308 is berdan but I seem to remember the triple crimp on .223 goes either way. But even if its boxer the flash holes are too small. When I run it to them I toss them in the recycle bucket.