Yeah... it has only been 10 days since the last idiot
Originally Posted By: C.JayCat, please try to keep up, he was talking about .223 not 5.56 .
Is it too soon?
Originally Posted By: CatShooterOriginally Posted By: BuckeyeSpecialPosters:
ALL of the respondents are WRONG!
The trim length (1.750) DOES matter, and so does the max length of 1.760. Telling someone those limits are arbitrary, don't really matter, etc. ignores the lab/SAAMI factory testing done that established those limits and the standards for the chamber length.
And, those limits are especially important for new reloaders to adhere to for safety while they are learning the ropes.
Your cavalier responses imply the case length is just an arbitrary 'preference'.
Yes, one can exceed 1.760 by a few thousandths IF you have done a chamber cast on your respective chamber and know it is a bit long...BUT it's on you when you get a case extraction issue, split neck, etc.
And, too short of a case can be a problem as well....
Note I processed 100 .223 cases in the last 24 hours, and took random measurements on all lots including chambering tests after sizing.
... and BuckeyeSpecial is ALL WRONG!
223 SAAMI case length is 1.730" to 1.760".
SAAMI Min Chamber is 1.7720"
So there is another 0.012" from max case to the end of min chamber.
Further... neck length has nothing to do with neck spitting.
So your comments about too long and too short are pure, unadulterated, meadow muffins.
In fact, your whole post is pure Bullscat