223 reload

[rubyred]

Hi lads was loading some 223 rounds this morning i opened a new box and they had canuller on them will it still be ok to reload with them as i have never used them before.

[robbiep]

I know what a 'cannula' is (it's a type of medical needle), but I've no idea what you're talking about here.

[Walker570]

Seems he is talking the indent around the bullet which I believe is there to crimp the case into.  BUT you don't have to and fine go ahead and load them to the length you normally do BUT as with any change in component re check point of aim/zero.

[rubyred]

Thanks Walker570 thats what i was thinking will load them.

[Flyboy1950]

Absolutely fine. I often ignore the cannula/indent around the bullet circumference and reload to the COL which I want.

FB

[John_R]

The cannelure isn't always for crimping, some bullets use it for part of the bond between jacket and core.

I did find that if i tried to seat Hornady Interlocks deep enough for the ring to be into the neck it caused distortion of the neck. Fortunately the favoured COL for that round had the ring a tad shy of the neck so all was well.