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25.8grs Varget is too much inside the 223 R-P (Remington) case.
This evening thought I would do some reloading. Thought I would increase
my 65gr SGK/25.6gr Varget/CCI 400/2902fps/R-P cases, reload to 25.8grs Varget.
I knew the 25.6grs Varget filled the case almost to the shoulder. Well I measured
out the 25.8grs Varget, it filled closer to the shoulder. I carefully poured the Varget
with a little height from the funnel. Before seating the 65gr SGK, I again carefully
tapped the Varget case to settle the powder some more.
When I went to seat the 65gr SGK I heard powder crunching and where I thought
bullet was done seating, the case pushed some more into the bullet seating die (the
R-P case shoulder collapsing, to learn shortly).
I quickly stopped (something is wrong), looked at the reload. The 223 Rem R-P
case shoulder was pushed down, like crushing down ward.
Reloaders beware, 25.8grs Varget is too much inside the R-P case. There is not
enough room to seat the length of the 65gr Sierra GameKing.
I pulled the bullets from the 2 cases. Will try tomorrow to resize them.
I did reload to 25.2grs Varget in the other 8 R-P cases, that worked OK.
Thanks for reading my school of hard knocks report.
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Data from Sierra
.223 Rem, Reloading Data:
22 cal (.224) Sierra 65gr SPBT GameKing #1395 (7"-10" twist barrel only)
Powder: Varget (Hodgdon Powders)
Charge: Min Charge: 22.8, 2600fps / Max Charge: 26.3, 3100fps.
This evening thought I would do some reloading. Thought I would increase
my 65gr SGK/25.6gr Varget/CCI 400/2902fps/R-P cases, reload to 25.8grs Varget.
I knew the 25.6grs Varget filled the case almost to the shoulder. Well I measured
out the 25.8grs Varget, it filled closer to the shoulder. I carefully poured the Varget
with a little height from the funnel. Before seating the 65gr SGK, I again carefully
tapped the Varget case to settle the powder some more.
When I went to seat the 65gr SGK I heard powder crunching and where I thought
bullet was done seating, the case pushed some more into the bullet seating die (the
R-P case shoulder collapsing, to learn shortly).
I quickly stopped (something is wrong), looked at the reload. The 223 Rem R-P
case shoulder was pushed down, like crushing down ward.
Reloaders beware, 25.8grs Varget is too much inside the R-P case. There is not
enough room to seat the length of the 65gr Sierra GameKing.
I pulled the bullets from the 2 cases. Will try tomorrow to resize them.
I did reload to 25.2grs Varget in the other 8 R-P cases, that worked OK.
Thanks for reading my school of hard knocks report.
Previous post:
Data from Sierra
.223 Rem, Reloading Data:
22 cal (.224) Sierra 65gr SPBT GameKing #1395 (7"-10" twist barrel only)
Powder: Varget (Hodgdon Powders)
Charge: Min Charge: 22.8, 2600fps / Max Charge: 26.3, 3100fps.