Reloading w/ LC brass?

[muntz]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the max load for a .223 without having a crimped primer is around 24.5? 26 sounds way too hot for civilian reloading.

I just used 26.0 gr as a hypothetical load to try and figure out what the relationship between max load and LC brass should be.

[rksimple]

LC brass is no thicker, nor does it have any less case capcity, than commercial. In fact, it has more case capacity than most. Check here:

http://www.6mmbr.com/223Rem.html

[lazuris]

Never had an issue with WSR primers. Make sure you swedge out the primer pocket if it has the crimp on it.

[ocabj]

Swage

[ar15barrels]

I measured and documented a bunch of different 223 cases.
Military cases did NOT show enough difference in weight to worry about segregating military and commercial brass before loading.
In fact, some commercial brass is considerably heavier than most military brass.

https://www.ar15barrels.com/data/223weights.xls

Where you WILL see the difference is in 308 or 30-06 brass.

[muntz]

LC brass is no thicker, nor does it have any less case capcity, than commercial. In fact, it has more case capacity than most. Check here:

http://www.6mmbr.com/223Rem.html

Awsome info, thanks. It was just what I was looking for.

[StraightShooter]

I now also use Remington 7-1/2, but only because Bass Pro Shop was selling them for $17.95 per brick ever since they opened in Rancho Cucamonga. Unfortunately, they 'corrected' the price according to a friend that went there last week to get some. Luckily, I took the liberty of cleaning the BPS shelf of Remington 7-1/2 primers everytime I passed by.

I just went by there today and they had bricks of Remington 5 1/2 small pistol primers at $17.90. They only had two so I bought both. They rang up at over $40 bucks each and then I told her that the tag said 17.90 and she called up for a price check but they were taking too long so she just hung up and sold them to me for $17.90.

[draconianruler]

Where you WILL see the difference is in 308 or 30-06 brass.

I second that. Definately see the thickness difference with LC 7.62 brass vs commercial brass. I do not reload 5.56 yet so cannot say if its thicker or not.

[ar15barrels]

I do not reload 5.56 yet so cannot say if its thicker or not.

It's not thicker.

[ocabj]

LC used to be thicker in the web area compared to commercial. I think it still is to some respects, but as far as case volume is concerned, it's neglible now.

Now Lapua .223 brass on the other hand, that stuff is definitely thicker. Drop your load at least half a grain when going from LC to Lapua.