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First .223 reloads - Sucess and Major FAIL

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NENick:

--- Quote from: jonm on February 25, 2013, 11:41:07 AM ---If that is the issue, why doesnt the mil have the same problems?

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I would guess that since the military is using new ammunition, all the little variables that can cause this are cooked out from the start. The projectiles, cases, crimps, etc are all correct. The absence of M4 feed ramps probably doesn't generate the issues as often for them as a result. Since we're picking up used casings, we've got to look for them, and weed them out ourselves.

jonm:
That is my point. The feed ramps arent the problem, the ammunition is. Sure the feed ramps can help, but there is no way around making the ammo correct from the start.

Neeco:
I am going to venture a guess and say that cckyle had it right.  The squib was to close to allow the next round to chamber completely and the bullet was smashing into it.  That would explain the factory round being smashed in.  If there are no primer strikes, then it wasn't chambered correctly/completely, and that in turn saved at the very least, your weapon, and maybe even yourself.

When I reloaded my first 100 .223, I checked EVERY measurement on EVERY case/completed round.  If it wasn't spot on, it wasn't used, or it was fixed...

Glad everything worked out for you, and you have all your parts intact!

00BUCK:

--- Quote from: jonm on February 25, 2013, 12:58:41 PM ---That is my point. The feed ramps arent the problem, the ammunition is. Sure the feed ramps can help, but there is no way around making the ammo correct from the start.

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You weren't paying attention. If you use an M4 feed ramp upper and a non-M4 feed ramp barrel you can AND WILL have this happen. I didn't say that WAS the problem, but one thing to check. Sheesh!

sidearm1:
Just coldly analysing what happened.  Did you see a bullet strike with round #6?  Since I don't know for sure what weapon you were using, I will assume an A.R. type.  Did the weapon cycle on its own or did you have to cycle round #7 into the chamber?  Once you have to manually cycle a semi auto, you should stop and check out why.  You would have then found the stuck bullet.  I believe that you are using the wrong size bullet.  .221 is a size more commonly used in rounds such as the .220 Russian that used to be used in bulls eye type competition.  I also believe that you had a load with a primer only and no powder. (When I am loading initial rounds, I always look in each case to make sure there is powder in them) This pushed the bullet into contact with the rifling.  The next round (even the factory  round) then hit the stuck bullet and was pushed back into the case.  .224 is the correct size, but you probably would have had the same problem with a squib load.

Again, not picking on anyone, just analysing what could have gone wrong and how to correct it.

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