Minor Issue....

[WILDMAN442]

Hey fellas,

Once again I seek reloading guru knowledge... I have no sacrifice though....

I trimmed all of my 223 brass to 1.76 and got it all primed.

I dropped some powder (23.7 gr of IMR4895) and started on some bullets.

Here is the dilemma.... The max COAL for a 55gr bullet is 2.26... If I seat the 55grFMJBT hornady bullet to that depth, the cannelure doesnt line up...

Am I doing something wrong?

This is for an AR 15, standard mags. Nothing fancy here.

Thank you fellas!

Oh thought I might add I stuck one of my 223 cases in my Lyman resizing die. Thank god I just bought a Lee Pacesetter set.

Justin

[bruceflinch]

Not using the cannelure is ok. As long as the loaded rounds fit in your magazine, should be no problems.

[FLIGHT762]

Hornady recommends a seating depth of 2.200" for that bullet. I would bet the cannelure would line up nicely.

You don't need to seat the bullet out to it's maximum OAL.

[WILDMAN442]

Ok,Yeah they do fit ok in the mag.

Cycle ok. And at 2.20 it would line up perfectly. Maybe I was just tired.

Thanks for your quick responses guys.

And slightly different pace. I was cycling the rounds through the gun so I could ensure proper function. on a couple of the rounds i noticed very light primer marks... Wtf is up with that? Is it my bolt or firing pin or something?

Justin

[FLIGHT762]

M-1 Garands, M-14's (M-1A) and M-16's (AR-15) all have free floating firing pins. When you chamber a round, the firing pin slams forward and will leave a small dimple on the primer. It's normal.

[jumbopanda]

As a side note, why are you trimming to 1.76"? That is the maximum acceptable length, and manuals recommend trimming to 1.75"

[WILDMAN442]

Maybe it is 1.75... I am using the lee case length gauge with lock stud and cutter...

Justin