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Reloading 5.56

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bkoenig:

--- Quote from: tstuart34 on June 06, 2014, 01:16:02 PM ---Depending on what type of brass you are running 556 needs to have the crimps removed from the primer pockets.

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Good point, I forgot about that.

OnTheFly:

--- Quote from: tstuart34 on June 06, 2014, 01:16:02 PM ---Depending on what type of brass you are running 556 needs to have the crimps removed from the primer pockets.

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Is that something which is visible from base (outside) or inside the case?

Fly

tstuart34:
Yes normally it is. If you have any mil surplus or lake city brass more then likely it is crimped.

OnTheFly:

--- Quote from: tstuart34 on June 06, 2014, 03:18:56 PM ---Yes normally it is. If you have any mil surplus or lake city brass more then likely it is crimped.

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Hmmm...not sure what I'm looking for in that photo.  They look awfully similar.  Is the primer pocket on the non-crimped just slight rounded when compared to the crimped?

Thanks,
Fly

OnTheFly:
It almost looks like the crimped has a ring (for lack of a better description) around the primer.

Fly

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