.223 Rem - small (PPC/BR) flash hole?

[memilanuk]

Before anyone asks... yes, I'm bored. Deal with it

So, with that out of the way... I've always kind of wondered why there is no .223 Remington 'match' brass with a PPC/BR flash hole? I wonder if it'd be worth it for say, F/TR where we typically use single-shot bolt-guns pushing heavy-for-caliber bullets i.e. 80-90gn at mid to long range. Seems one of the limiting factors for .223 is trying to keep the ES/SD down... the PPC/BR flash hole in Lapua .308 Palma brass was ostensibly to reduce the ES/SD, and had the side-benefit of more meat around the primer pocket, thus longer brass life. Seems like that would hold true with the .223 as well?

I remember years ago seeing people (with way too much time on their hands) making steel inserts to modify cases to take small primers in a large primer pocket, or soldering in flash 'tubes'. So somewhere along the line, some crazy person must have already experimented with this... anyone know of sources/links?

 

[LHSmith]

If anybody has, it would be fguffy- he's done everything related to reloading that can possibly be done. Problem is he won't say how?, why?, where?, or when? about his findings. He WILL tell you that he and he alone knows the answer, but us mere mortal reloaders do not possess the tools, gray matter, or correct terminology to comprehend his in depth research findings.
Sorry, but I got way too much spare time myself. Gonna be a longgggg winter on this forum ("form" to the texters and short bus riders)

 

[ebb]

I saw pictures years ago and it was old news at the time where someone at BRC had made a steel headstamp and web section that could have the rest of a brass case threaded onto it. I could be reloaded for ever without primer pockets getting lose. I would love 50 or 100 of these from each of my RUMs. And I don't even care what size the hole is.

 

[nicholst55]

Seems like I remember a specific brand of .223 brass, perhaps GGG, that was on the market a few years back that had smaller-than-normal flash holes. At the time, it was mostly being used for varmint and blasting ammo, so everyone was annoyed by the small holes. I don't recall reading of anyone that tested it for accuracy due to hat fact.

 

[RDavies]

I was thinking about the same thing, has any small flash hole brass been made before? If not, one out of the box option might be The twin flash hole military brass if you can put up with the hassles of depriming.

 

[John Russell]

I saw pictures years ago and it was old news at the time where someone at BRC had made a steel headstamp and web section that could have the rest of a brass case threaded onto it. I could be reloaded for ever without primer pockets getting lose. I would love 50 or 100 of these from each of my RUMs. And I don't even care what size the hole is.

 

[USMCDOC]

I would like to try making one.. just for fun!

 

[ebb]

John, where and how?????? We need details, many details? The picture and nothing else is kinda like going to a strip club, a good look and nothing else just leaves you wanting more