nikdanja Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I think everyone is in agreement that the biggest pain in the ass is trimming brass. I'm just making 223 plinking loads for my ar and wondering if the case length really is all THAT critical when loading 55gr fmjs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaded605 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 No, it isn't hyper critical as long as they are all under max length after resizing. I still prefer mine to be close in length, and I make sure mine are between 1.750 and 1.740. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) I lock my calipers at 1.76" and have my minions check sized brass to see if it passes through. They throw anything shorter into one bucket and anything longer into another. I only trim maybe 30% of my hosing brass this way. It makes no difference on a piece of cardboard at 40 yards. Obviously my long range match loads receive much more attention. Edited January 1, 2017 by TonytheTiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1A4ME Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Then, be sure to set the seating/crimping die up so you don't get an occasional crimped case mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 No crimp for me. It would definitely be an issue trying to get it consistent since my case lengths vary from 1.735-1.76. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Steele Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I trim it all if needed or not.It's a process that if I'm going to have to measure it I might as well put it in the brass feeder deprime , full length resize and trim it to 1.752".Right or wrong don't matter as I'll have all trimmed brass. I do thousand at a time and lasts awhile.I don't crimp but check neck tension.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 12 minutes ago, Scott Steele said: I trim it all if needed or not. It's a process that if I'm going to have to measure it I might as well.. I used to do that. Then I realized how useful it is that my kids like to help me load ammo. It really streamlines my process when they take care of the tedious little jobs while I run the press handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Steele Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I used to do that. Then I realized how useful it is that my kids like to help me load ammo. It really streamlines my process when they take care of the tedious little jobs while I run the press handle.If I had kids I'd probably do the same.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 The downside is how much ammo they feel entitled to shoot now that they're helping produce it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Dillon trimmer on your brass processing head makes the job very easy... In goes fired brass, out comes ready to load brass. I wouldn't do it any other way. jj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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