I have a RRA flattop with the Wylde chamber. Do i need to full length the brass every time or can i just neck size it with this chambering?
Question bout Wylde chamber
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Re: Question bout Wylde chamber
Get a reloading manual and read the gas gun section. They always say to resize
full length. I bump the shoulder .002 personally.
Get a reloading manual and read the gas gun section. They always say to resize
full length. I bump the shoulder .002 personally.
Re: Question bout Wylde chamber
It's a very rare AR that will reliably feed and chamber neck sized only brass. I FL resize it each time no matter what chamber it is, just the nature of the beast. Some people testify that they can neck size 2-3 times and then FL resize, then necksize a couple more times, then FL resize, etc.
I've never had much luck with that, maybe on a "match gun" that only gets 1 round fed at a time anyway.
It's a very rare AR that will reliably feed and chamber neck sized only brass. I FL resize it each time no matter what chamber it is, just the nature of the beast. Some people testify that they can neck size 2-3 times and then FL resize, then necksize a couple more times, then FL resize, etc.
I've never had much luck with that, maybe on a "match gun" that only gets 1 round fed at a time anyway.
Re: Question bout Wylde chamber
Don't meen to highjack this thread but, what is the differance in a standard .223 chamber and a .223 Wylde?
Don't meen to highjack this thread but, what is the differance in a standard .223 chamber and a .223 Wylde?
Re: Question bout Wylde chamber
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Triple 6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Don't meen to highjack this thread but, what is the differance in a standard .223 chamber and a .223 Wylde? </div></div>
The Wylde has an elongated throat for shooting heavy bullets in the 80+ range.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Triple 6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Don't meen to highjack this thread but, what is the differance in a standard .223 chamber and a .223 Wylde? </div></div>
The Wylde has an elongated throat for shooting heavy bullets in the 80+ range.
Re: Question bout Wylde chamber
223/5.56 chamber dimensions:
http://www.ar15barrels.com/data/223-556.pdf
223/5.56 chamber dimensions:
http://www.ar15barrels.com/data/223-556.pdf
Re: Question bout Wylde chamber
As Ive told you a million times, ALWAYS FULL LENGTH SIZE FOR AN AUTO LOADER. ALWAYS.
As Ive told you a million times, ALWAYS FULL LENGTH SIZE FOR AN AUTO LOADER. ALWAYS.
Re: Question bout Wylde chamber
As others have said: full-length size each loading.
You are shooting an AR, not a bench rifle. If you are looking for an advantage in accuracy from neck-sizing only you shooting the wrong rifle.
I not only full-length resize, but I full-length resize with a small-base die and go right back to SAAMI spec. I do this to ensure function in a number of rifles, all of which have Wylde chambers. Doing this does shorten brass life as some cases will be set back as much as .006, but it does not affect accuracy.
FWIW, a Wylde chamber varies from the standard .223 Rem in that it has more generous cartridge body dimensions, a longer throat, but the throat diameter is smaller. Variants of the Wylde chamber are the AMU (.030 longer throat to put the base of the 80 Sierra at the shoulder junction) and the Holliger (.060 longer throat for case capacity with 90 grain bullets).
As others have said: full-length size each loading.
You are shooting an AR, not a bench rifle. If you are looking for an advantage in accuracy from neck-sizing only you shooting the wrong rifle.
I not only full-length resize, but I full-length resize with a small-base die and go right back to SAAMI spec. I do this to ensure function in a number of rifles, all of which have Wylde chambers. Doing this does shorten brass life as some cases will be set back as much as .006, but it does not affect accuracy.
FWIW, a Wylde chamber varies from the standard .223 Rem in that it has more generous cartridge body dimensions, a longer throat, but the throat diameter is smaller. Variants of the Wylde chamber are the AMU (.030 longer throat to put the base of the 80 Sierra at the shoulder junction) and the Holliger (.060 longer throat for case capacity with 90 grain bullets).
