Topprudder's post about neck turning got me thinking when I was trying to get my AR to shoot like I thought it should.
I worked up a load using PPU brass. This ended at 24.0 of IMR 4064 with a 77 SMK. My velocity was 2643 with an ES in the 70's. Accuracy was 1.25 for 10 shots. Sometimes it was better, but never worse than that.
I dug out my neck turner, flash hole deburrer, and primer pocket reamer. I after a lot of fun, I retested and velocity was 2655 with an ES of 13 and .75" groups.
If you do this in steps while watching TV, it doesn't seem as tedious.
223 rivals 30-30 for the worst quality control on brass.
The Hornady brass that I saved was a little more consistent than the ones from random FMJ fodder.
I worked up a load using PPU brass. This ended at 24.0 of IMR 4064 with a 77 SMK. My velocity was 2643 with an ES in the 70's. Accuracy was 1.25 for 10 shots. Sometimes it was better, but never worse than that.
I dug out my neck turner, flash hole deburrer, and primer pocket reamer. I after a lot of fun, I retested and velocity was 2655 with an ES of 13 and .75" groups.
If you do this in steps while watching TV, it doesn't seem as tedious.
223 rivals 30-30 for the worst quality control on brass.
The Hornady brass that I saved was a little more consistent than the ones from random FMJ fodder.