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My .223 reloads

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First 1100 "keepers" finished. I ran out of stripper clips, otherwise there'd be 1300 in here. Starting the next ammo can now.[smile]

Mixed brass, 55 gr. FMJBT over 23 grains of H322. Nice load in my 16" M4 upper -- both the accuracy and max load. I want to get these chrono'd when I can.

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Nice!

I prepping cases for another batch myself. How many cases do you think fit in a 5 gallon bucket? I haven't counted but I started with 2/3 of a bucket full.

What a pain in the ass. I guess it beats paying for loaded ammo though.

I'm going to use 24 grains of H335 under a 55gr FMJBT. I was getting 1/2 MOA groups out of my Savage with that load and it's accurate enough in my AR too.
 
Not sure but that's alot of brass. I know about 500 fit in a 4 pound powder keg, because that's my "incoming" container for range brass to be processed out of the tumber.

The pain is prepping the brass, but it's going faster than when I was learning. Once it's prepped, it all goes like hell on the Hornady LnL progressive.
 
I might have to load my range brass now. Gun will come later. Nice job on those, I'm jealous. [grin]
 
I solved my 223 reloading problem. I do 99% of my practice with a 22 LR upper and save the 223 for matches. I figure I have saved over $1000 in the last two years.
 
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