totally new to reloading here... going to start .223 for my ar-15.. .224 for reloading .223? what's the deal?
question on reloading .223....... .224 bullets?
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Re: question on reloading .223....... .224 bullets?
Yes, a 223 Rem fires a .224" bullet. Buy a reloading manual and read the intro about reloading, and look at the data on 223 Rem. It will list the bullets there and powder charges to work up to.
Yes, a 223 Rem fires a .224" bullet. Buy a reloading manual and read the intro about reloading, and look at the data on 223 Rem. It will list the bullets there and powder charges to work up to.
Re: question on reloading .223....... .224 bullets?
thanks, just making sure.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ChadTRG42</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yes, a 223 Rem fires a .224" bullet. Buy a reloading manual and read the intro about reloading, and look at the data on 223 Rem. It will list the bullets there and powder charges to work up to. </div></div>
thanks, just making sure.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ChadTRG42</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yes, a 223 Rem fires a .224" bullet. Buy a reloading manual and read the intro about reloading, and look at the data on 223 Rem. It will list the bullets there and powder charges to work up to. </div></div>
Re: question on reloading .223....... .224 bullets?
.223 Remington is the official designation for the cartridge as a whole
it happens to fire a .224 diameter bullet like many of the other centerfire .22's.
no different than a .308 diamater bullet being used in the .308 winchester, 30-06 springfield and other (but not all) 30 caliber cartridges.
.223 Remington is the official designation for the cartridge as a whole
it happens to fire a .224 diameter bullet like many of the other centerfire .22's.
no different than a .308 diamater bullet being used in the .308 winchester, 30-06 springfield and other (but not all) 30 caliber cartridges.
Re: question on reloading .223....... .224 bullets?
Same reason a 44mag bullet measures .429.They do it cuz they can.Your best bet is get at least one good reloading manual and digest all you can.They are full of info to keep you safe,make functional ammo,and some even have historical footnotes pertaining to the cartridge designs and designations.
Same reason a 44mag bullet measures .429.They do it cuz they can.Your best bet is get at least one good reloading manual and digest all you can.They are full of info to keep you safe,make functional ammo,and some even have historical footnotes pertaining to the cartridge designs and designations.
Re: question on reloading .223....... .224 bullets?
Or .451", .452", and .458" all being refered to as .45 for various cartridges. 7.62mm's being either .308" or .311". .38Spc and .357 both using .357/8" bullets. Manufacturers, especially with older cartridges, used what ever sounded better for marketing. Definitely read up on anything you intend to load.
Or .451", .452", and .458" all being refered to as .45 for various cartridges. 7.62mm's being either .308" or .311". .38Spc and .357 both using .357/8" bullets. Manufacturers, especially with older cartridges, used what ever sounded better for marketing. Definitely read up on anything you intend to load.
Re: question on reloading .223....... .224 bullets?
the .224 is the correct diameter for the 223 round, for some reasons few caliber have their size and name matching.
the .224 is the correct diameter for the 223 round, for some reasons few caliber have their size and name matching.
Re: question on reloading .223....... .224 bullets?
Yeah, all true. There is the 225Winchester, the 224Weatherby, the 222Remington and the 220Swift and they all use .224" bullets. There are a few older Hornet rifles that actually use .223" bullets to further confuse the novice. The 243Winchester uses 6mm bullets, (.244") just like every other 24 caliber rifle.
Once you understand that there are standard bore sizes and <span style="text-decoration: underline">many</span> different cartridge designations, you can forget the confusing numbers....in most cases. Whatever happened to 21 and 29 caliber, I wonder?
Yeah, all true. There is the 225Winchester, the 224Weatherby, the 222Remington and the 220Swift and they all use .224" bullets. There are a few older Hornet rifles that actually use .223" bullets to further confuse the novice. The 243Winchester uses 6mm bullets, (.244") just like every other 24 caliber rifle.
Once you understand that there are standard bore sizes and <span style="text-decoration: underline">many</span> different cartridge designations, you can forget the confusing numbers....in most cases. Whatever happened to 21 and 29 caliber, I wonder?
