once fired .223 brass?

williamwjohnson

williamwjohnson

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Got a friend that has 920 rds of once fired Seller and Beloit(sp) brass in .223. Just wondered what it is worth. It will be in the classifieds next week. He has alot more that he wants to sell, but it is mixed. Does the 5.56 need to be separated from the .223? He was wanting to know what people wanted to know about it before I post it. Thanks.
 
The S&B 223 brass that I have fired, all had the Berdan Crimped primers. Which is really hard to get out. I have broken a few decapper pins on these trying. For what its worth I would check the primer crimp first.

If it was me, I would pass on any Berdan crimped primers, there are some tools that allow the crimp to be removed, but its a pain in the rear.

Good luck
LC
 
Berdan primed cases are, for all practical purposes, not reloadable. (I know, berdan primers can be removed with a special tool and re-primed w/berdan primers, but are really not worth the effort IMHO.) Berdan primers differ from boxer primers in that they do not have a built in anvil; the case has the anvil built centered in the primer pocket with two small flash holes on either side of it.

Crimped primers are another thing altogether, having the anvil built into each primer, and are quite commonly used in military ammunition. The crimp can be easily reamed or swaged out to accept the new primer.

Regards,
hm
 
In my blaster 223 loads with mixed military 5.56 and 223 brass I just full length size and trim,champher, ream pockets for crimps if needed, clean primer pockets and load.

Certain bolt rifles I do a full prep on my brass and it stays with that rifle as I only neck size after 1st firing.
 
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