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Hey fellows I havent been in the reloading section in a while and need some help. I recently came across a 221 fireball now residing at my house and I have a problem with brasss i have 50 new peices of 221 fireball brass but ofcourse would like a LOT MORE. I have read some articles on running 223 brass through a 221 fireball full length sizing die and itll shorten the case and make the neck needed for the FB.
Will someone who has done this or is more enlightened on this matter please give me the ins and outs to doing this correctly. Im not a newby to reloading at all but want to hear this from a veteran before i attempt. Ill be using various types of brass LC WCC some and some factory stuff. Please let me know step by step on sizing any different type of lubing and a particular time in the process and/or any signs to look for or anything of that nature. Thanks so much in advance and as always I appreciate people knowledge. thanks BHL
Some guys run the 223 case through an intermediate case forming die, others just run the 223 case through a 221 FireBall FL sizing die with the insides removed.
It works both ways. You should anneal the body first, it will save you from getting "pleats" in the shoulder and neck.
When you have trimmed the cases, check and make sure that there is enough room in the neck of the chamber to accept the neck of your cases - the new case necks "might" be too large for the chamber and you will have to turn them.
It might be cheaper to just buy the cases (Midway has them at ~38 cents), unless you have a bunch of already fired 223.
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