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Posted: 9/11/2008 5:04:55 PM EDT
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That hasnt been fired. I have about 100 cases of Military brass that was pulled apart for the rounds. I am wondering what the commercial equivalent to the crimped military primer is and if anyone has ever loaded never fired miltary cases. Is this a taboo or not. I am thinking about loading some 75 grns into it. |
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If you are talking about xm193 Federal brown box, I believe the primer is a CCI41 mil. primer. The commercial equal is the CCI450 small rifle magnum primer. Your post is somewhat unclear, did you just pull the bullet from a live round intending to use the primed unfired case? Just neck size as the other poster said and then charge and seat new bullet. MEXICAN MATCH ammo!  ETA-- if you are switching bullet weights (55g to 75g) you will have to work up a charge weight also. You just can't swap bullets with a heavier one and use the same powder charge as the 55 grainers. 
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I'm currently cycling some RA61 from Pats. Demilled with primers removed unfired, but I had to remove the crimp and prep it the same as with 'commercial' brass. It's not too bad. I think that I'm on my sixth or seventh cycle. Chris |
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I bought a good bunch of primed 5.56 from Grafs a few years ago. It is WC 02, crimped and sealed primers, plain brass primers. I run them through a Lee Collet die that had the decapping pin break off. This restores the neck so it is perfectly round. That is all that is necessary. There might be some residual neck sealant in your cases. |
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Man, I was tired when I wrote this yesterday. For those that asked this is military brass with the military primer. I am not using the bullets, not using the powder but wanted to use the brass/primer combo with new powder and a heavier boattail bullet. Keith J. I just noticed that you are right these cartridges do have alot of residual neck sealant on the cases. Has this hurt your accuracy at all? Erik |
Mine were never loaded and as such, didn't have any sealant. If the sealant is uniform, it won't hurt. It will increase bullet pull so stay short of max loads. |
| All of my 5.56 brass is once fired but I have a bunch of .30-06 Virgin USGI brass and Virgin USGI Match brass, would anything have to be done extra for them? I'm new to the reloading aspect, does the Match brass needs any extra care compared to the standard USGI brass? Thanks! |
Size it before loading. If you measure the cartridge headspace and it is comparable to loaded factory ammunition, I would size the necks and then load. |
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