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<blockquote data-quote="Glock 40" data-source="post: 3410651" data-attributes="member: 32"><p>That bullet getting pushed back like that doesn't make sense. Almost looks like that case wasn't resized. Can you push and pull the bullet in and out of that case? The crimping is to stop the bullets from moving in the mag and possibly when being chambered. A bullet should not be easy to put into the case when resized. It should require a press to seat it.</p><p></p><p>As for OAL on the bullet you are using. Load to what your lee manual says on powder and seat it to the cannelure. MAX OAL on 223 is 2.260 that is to fit in the magazine that is a separate than your OAL depending on bullet and powder charge. Lee says For Varget on a 55gr bullet 2.180 is that Min OAL per Lee. All manuals and manufactures can vary some. <a href="https://www.hornady.com/assets/site/hornady/files/load-data/223-rem-60-62gr-1.pdf" target="_blank">Here Hornady says for a 60gr FMJ C.O.L.: 2.229" </a> Lee say 2.244 for Varget on a 60gr you can use the cannelure as your guide or disregard it. </p><p></p><p>You can overthink it for sure. The main thing is to make sure you brass is all under the max trim length of 1.760 that is where you could have issues. It dosen't all have to be perfect and if its off .005 or .010 you will just see it vary where it sits on the cannelure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glock 40, post: 3410651, member: 32"] That bullet getting pushed back like that doesn't make sense. Almost looks like that case wasn't resized. Can you push and pull the bullet in and out of that case? The crimping is to stop the bullets from moving in the mag and possibly when being chambered. A bullet should not be easy to put into the case when resized. It should require a press to seat it. As for OAL on the bullet you are using. Load to what your lee manual says on powder and seat it to the cannelure. MAX OAL on 223 is 2.260 that is to fit in the magazine that is a separate than your OAL depending on bullet and powder charge. Lee says For Varget on a 55gr bullet 2.180 is that Min OAL per Lee. All manuals and manufactures can vary some. [URL='https://www.hornady.com/assets/site/hornady/files/load-data/223-rem-60-62gr-1.pdf']Here Hornady says for a 60gr FMJ C.O.L.: 2.229" [/URL] Lee say 2.244 for Varget on a 60gr you can use the cannelure as your guide or disregard it. You can overthink it for sure. The main thing is to make sure you brass is all under the max trim length of 1.760 that is where you could have issues. It dosen't all have to be perfect and if its off .005 or .010 you will just see it vary where it sits on the cannelure. [/QUOTE]
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