Reloading 101: Part II - Reloading .223. Load development, powder dispensing, bullet seating
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- Reloading 101: part two reloading .223, and 5.56 ammo.
Load development, recording, powder measuringand dispensing, seating bullets, and packaging how to reload .223. How to reload 5.56. SHTF.
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I am not a newbie, nor am I a seasoned pro at reloading. Only been reloading for a few years. Watched a LOT of videos. There are some crackpots giving stupid advice, but for the most part there is a lot of good information available. But hands down, Dennis has the most detailed, thorough, systematic, reloading video I have ever seen. He demonstrates steps I never considered, like cleaning the lanolin off the brass. That makes perfect sense. Duh.
Re-loaders don’t save money. We reload because it is a relaxing hobby OR we shoot competition. My guess is Mr. Phillips lives in both worlds.
Thank you George. I'm very flattered. It is a wonderful hobby. I find it very relaxing. I would love to find some competitions to shoot in but have not yet and I don't really hunt. But my love is trying to see how small groups I can get at 100 yards. Thanks for watching.
Had to subscribe. Your thoroughness here is on par with my expectations being a new reloader. Very well done and thank you for walking through each step very clearly; it's a huge help!
Much appreciated. Best of success to you on your reloading journey. Thanks for watching!
Thank you. Great stuff. Instead of the older scale, One method I use when really trying for accuracy in my bolt guns is to place the prepped shell on an electronic scale and zero it to 0.00. I then throw the charge and put the shell back on the scale to get an electronic reading and will add or subtract whatever powder i need to give a perfect gr reading I am looking for. If I am loading for my AR platform I only check every 20 or so as the small differences dont make any difference to me.
That sounds like it would work. I wish you continued success on your reloading! Thanks for watching
That’s what I do. To lube my brass, Use a baggie, spray in the lanolin alcohol lube, toss it around, roll them out to dry on a towel. What I never thought about is cleaning the sticky off. Great idea
@@georgemoomaw9437someone told me that ammonia in the window cleaner was bad for the brass but I don't leave it on for long. I also sometimes dry tumble for about a half hour and that works. Have to check the flash hole
I also use the dollar store brand ziplock bags for my reloads, works well. Find it easier than a lot of boxes
as a novice I learned real quick when you are not charging a cartridge keep that load chamber face down I bumped my powder throw and dumped at least 5 grains on the floor.
I hate when stuff like that happens 😢. Thanks for watching
Awesome content! Keep it up good sir
Appreciate it!
Very helpful, thanks for sharing your process!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for showing and explaining your processes. Well thought out and your thought process. I never thought to orient my bullets like you do. I tried it, and it was brilliant! How much time I wasted twittling a bullet in my fangers to a good grip. Good tip!
That's awesome Blanton. I'm glad you found that helpful. And thanks for watching.
Good stuff
Thanks
Excellent, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video! Thank you. Deciding if I want to start down the reloading Rabbit hole.
That is an excellent description. Once you get started, you'll always be able to find something else that you need to make the reloading process or easier. It is a wonderfully fun hobby. Thanks for the compliment, and thank you for watching.
Well explained! Just note - camphor (‘k’ sound) and chamfer (‘sh’ sound) are two vastly different things. Picky I know.😀😀👍
Noted. Thanks for watching.
(all in kind-hearted humor)...
Old machinist here, I picked up on the mis-pronounced "camphor" immediately. Yes it's nit-picking, but anyone that's machined will know how annoying it can be.
"champion": -pion, +fer = chamfer 🤔😅
stopping to reload helps the barrel cool down as 100 rds. will heat the barrel right up and affect accuracy.
in this test a barrel blower would be very useful
very useful video for beginners for sure
Thanks for the input. It’s always interesting to see how my shooting changes from the time I start with a cold barrel until it gets hot and dirty. There are a lot of variations in between. I will take that into consideration. Thanks for watching.
Just a suggestion but why don't you mount the powder scale up higher where it is more on eye level rather than having to bend down to look at the "zero" on the gauge?
I have a jig I set my phone in and use the camera to see it two dimensionally. That saves me from having to bend over to get an accurate reading. See my video on Reloading .223 from start to finish. You'll see it there.
This is helpful. In Part I you went through the exercise to weigh each case and separate them into different plastic bins by weight. How do you decide which case group to use for the different powder loads? e.g., the lightest cases are used for the heaviest grain weights (because maybe they can hold more powder volume)? Please explain. Also, you use a scale to establish the powder charge, but I have seen where some handloaders use an electronic scale for each round. Can I assume that for this caliber the level of precision is unnecessary? BTW my goal is to fine tune a hand load for sub MOA groups - but I guess that is everyone's goal LOL.
Hi, and thanks for watching. The case weight has nothing to do with the case charge. Reloading for accuracy is all about consistency. If a case is a certain weight, it has a certain capacity. A heavier case will have a smaller capacity. Upon firing, the burning powder expands and produces pressure. The size of the case interior determines pressure. Having similar case weights, and similar volumes of powder creates consistency. Consistency is what will give you accuracy. I also have a digital scale. The problem is it doesn’t hold zero very well after measuring the charge and lifting the measure, it can be off Usually .2 to .4 grains . The beam scale works off of gravity. It is always precise. If you want a precision load, use the beam scale 😀
As to the level of precision for this caliber, I am a target shooter as a hobby. Reloading is also a hobby. My goal is to get groups in a half an inch. I’m usually pretty consistent at being under an inch but I want to see those half inch groups. I do it for fun.
You’ll get those 1MOA groups sooner than expected.
You could skip the part of weighing each case and sorting them if you aren't looking for extreme accuracy/consistency like say for a pistol or a volume/plinking rifle. If you want to do that, tho and you're aiming for the best accuracy and consistency possible then you'd sort them out like he did and just test them basically the same way he did his load development with his charges, but instead of varying powder you'd make the variable the case weight/capacity. You can do this with basically (if not absolutely) every single variable in reloading. Your bullets have stated weights, but what are the tolerances and therefore specific differences? Bullet seating depth? Primer seating depth? Etc. Etc. It's largely a hobby of tinkerin with everything until you get it "good enough" for what you're looking for.
The electronic dispensers can be a combination of faster, more accurate, easier, etc, or they might not be, depends on you, that specific piece of equipment, and a few other factors. It's all kinda a question of what do you like more/what works for you, your budget/time constraints, and what you're looking to do. Much of that is only discovered through trial and error.
This is however coming from someone with limited loading experience, so take it all with a grain of salt. How's your loading going so far? Get the sub moa groups you were looking for?
@@TheVvolfgang thanks for all this. I just got the rifle after a lot of research and am breaking it in. Custom 223 Wylde with Shilen sendero/varmint contour, 7.5T, 22" threaded. Mack brothers action. TT Speial trigger. I have most of what equipment I need but need to clear my garage bench to set up. i have some loads to try. Slow but getting there.
I'm a rank beginner to reloading, but not firearms. I'm a young 68! My question is about the priming. Is there another way to do this? I have carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists, and I'm guessing this would aggravate it in short order.
Lee makes a bench primer that has a longer lever that you can push down to prime your cases with. That might be a little more comfortable for you to use. Thanks for watching.
A few of the companies have it built in to their press so you just operate it with the press handle. Like he said, Lee, but also I believe rcbs and Hornady and I'm sure a few others.
When did Hornady change their name to Hornaday?
I guess you learned how to read in Baltimore. It's NOT Horn-a-day. It's Horn-a-dee. Hornady!
Thanks for the correction