Reloading 223

[gdouthit]

So I got to looking at my once fired brass and I noticed some dents in the shoulder. The brass came out of my gun I guess the got beat up going into my brass bag. Are the ok to load?

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[Dawico]

I don't think that happened going into your brass bag. It looks like your rifle is beating them up pretty bad.

I usually load brass as long as it isn't creased. Show a picture after you resize them.

 

[gdouthit]

That's resized

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[gdouthit]

Just taking a quick look at the rest of my brass. It seems to only be these 6 cases, they are all Remington brass and seem to be a hair shorter than the way of the box.


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[Dawico]

I would load them but that is just me. I load most rounds with mid range charges so imperfections don't bother me too much. The dents will affect volume therefore pressure so be careful with them. Firing them will take the dents out though.

 

[Dawico]

I have found that my guns (ARs) beat up hotter loaded cases more than cases with lighter loads. You may have the same situation if they are all from the same box of ammo.

 

[gdouthit]

I may set them to the side and load them up with a light practice load


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[gdouthit]

I have found that my guns (ARs) beat up hotter loaded cases more than cases with lighter loads. You may have the same situation if they are all from the same box of ammo.

It was only six out of the box of 20. Thought it was odd. All my LC brass out if my rifle doesn't have any.


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[Dawico]

Was your chamber oiled/ lubed prior to them being fired? They look like cases that were overlubed and run through a resizing die. Just thinking out loud on that one.

 

[gdouthit]

Not before they were fired. Maybe I over lubed them


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[Dawico]

In your first post, are the pictures of cases that have been resized already or just cleaned?

The pictures in post #3 look like they could have been overlubed.

Usually rifle caused case damage looks like dents or smashed mouths, not soft edged "bubbles".

 

[gdouthit]

In all pics cases are already sized and cleaned


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[Dawico]

It appears to be an overlubing situation then. I didn't realize they had all been resized.

I would still shoot them.

 

[rsayloriii]

I've loaded plenty that look like that without a problem. Take it for it's worth ...

 

[Dawico]

I've loaded plenty that look like that without a problem. Take it for it's worth ...

I have also. I speak from experience in saying I would use them.

 

[gdouthit]

Well ima give then a shot tomorrow


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[Texasjack]

Too much lube.

They should be OK to shoot.

 

[gdouthit]

I was working up a load. Probably wont trust those for a grouping hehe


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[gdouthit]

I was working up a load. Probably wont trust those for a grouping hehe


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[gdouthit]

So how does overlubing do that to a case? Trapped air?