spandit Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I've just bought 100 55gr V-Max bullets for use in my .223 but haven't ordered the powder yet. Whilst I'm waiting, I do have some boxes of Sako FMJ ammunition that was pretty cheap. Thinking about pulling the bullets on 20, weighing the combined powder and splitting it evenly between the cases (might take off a grain or two) and shoving a V-Max back in. Would I need to resize the cases as they haven't been fired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I wouldn't, I'm not going to say it will exceed safe pressure because I don't know, do you What powder is it You probably won't need to resize if you decided to. Just go out and practice on some target's at various ranges, 200-300 & 350 yards and see what you're groups are like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Google "Mexican Reload" Been done for years = right or wrong?: up to YOU to make the call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted June 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Already looked it up. Any powder recommendations for .223? Looking at IMR range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 If the bullet weight is the same just swap I have done this with American eagle .223 for years Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted June 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Seems a shame to waste the powder & primer firing each round just for the case. Hope the kinetic puller is man enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMcC Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 I know a guy that has used military 7.62 by just pulling the bullet and replacing it with a 150 soft nose bullet and did very well too, we are talking Deer not targets. I expected there to be a big difference because of the difference (not a great deal) in bullet weights but it seems that as the original bullet was held in with shellac and being slightly lighter than the replaced bullet, they worked out OK. I should imagine it would work out fine using commercial ammo as long as the bullet weights were identical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Every few years I ditch my reloaded brass buy 100 Federal American Eagle FMJ pull the bullets with a collet puller in the press ,replace with V Max still 55 grain .These shoot about 1 inch higher than my standard reload I then have 100 fire formed brass ready to start reloading .I have even sold the FMJ heads to make the V Max cheaper . I have 100 FMJ heads now if any one wants them £10 Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted June 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Just looked. My Sako FMJ are 50gr so load will be too high for 55gr. Will see if I can work out what powder it is. Don't have a collet puller but will just have to make do with the kinetic hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I have 100 FMJ heads now if any one wants them £10 Deershooter Is that inc. delivery & half a bottle of single malt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Is that inc. delivery & half a bottle of single malt? Yes Saddler you can deliver them yourself if you bring me the Malt Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Further to this post, looking here (more for my benefit really) http://www.sako.fi/pdf/datatables/SakoCartridgesDatatable2010.pdf it appears my Sako FMJ (Speedhead) which are 50gr use 21.6gr of Viht N120 powder. This should give me 432gr total from a box of 20. Now, according to this: http://www.lapua.com/upload/downloads/brochures/2011/vihtavuorireloadingguideed9eng.pdf a 55gr .223 bullet needs between 18.7gr and 20.7gr of N120 (maximum total of 414gr, leaving me 18gr spare - at £75 a kilo that's nearly 20p worth ) If the bullets come out OK that's got to be worth a punt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I did a thousand Radway Green 223 ammo for a keeper years ago, he is on his last few 20yrs later. Binned the fmj and just shoved a 55grn Btip on the same charge, I dread to think how many fox's have copped it from that ammo! If you want to be safe just go a bit lighter on the bullet..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 The thing is - never just guess in the loading room! I don't use any powder from my own pulled loads 99.9% of the time I am sure you will be fine doing as you suggest but still. Necks will generally reseat on the slack side but this depends on the brass metallurgy, might not be good for field use away from practice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Necks will generally reseat on the slack side but this depends on the brass metallurgy, might not be good for field use away from practice Does the factory crimp die not take care of slack necks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Going on the prices of my local rfd, Reloading my own ammo would still be way cheaper than using the cheapest Prvi .223 55g fmj rounds...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Going on the prices of my local rfd, Reloading my own ammo would still be way cheaper than using the cheapest Prvi .223 55g fmj rounds...... Quite so, but I've got some FMJ ammo and some VMAX bullets. Seems a shame to fire the FMJ purely to reload it with new powder/primer etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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