hard to seat primers,really.

[pirate ammo]

For some reason small rifle primers are difficult to find,however I can find all kind of 50 caliber
primers and powder.Just how much seating pressure is it going to take to seat a 50 caliber
primer into a 223 Rem.Might have to cut them in half and you might not need any powder at all.
Just getting bored searching.

 

[338 dude]

For some reason small rifle primers are difficult to find,however I can find all kind of 50 caliber
primers and powder.Just how much seating pressure is it going to take to seat a 50 caliber
primer into a 223 Rem.Might have to cut them in half and you might not need any powder at all.
Just getting bored searching.

Run them through a pointing die it may help them get started

 

[Cemetery21]

Looking at a 50 cal round here on the bench, it looks there is maybe enough room in a 223 case head to ream out to size. Problem solved.

 

[jpx2rk]

I suggest a really big hammer, it'll fit eventually. JK

 

[joshb]

Looking at a 50 cal round here on the bench, it looks there is maybe enough room in a 223 case head to ream out to size. Problem solved.

How big should the flash hole be, do ya think? 1/8” or 3/16”?

 

[pirate ammo]

Getting out my drill and drill bits this morning.

 

[Metal God]

You know you could try just seating the bullet in the 50cal primer . That way you don’t have to deal with those pesky primer pockets .

 

[pirate ammo]

You know you could try just seating the bullet in the 50cal primer . That way you don’t have to deal with those pesky primer pockets .

Headspace might not be quite right for a AR

 

[rardoin]

You know you could try just seating the bullet in the 50cal primer . That way you don’t have to deal with those pesky primer pockets .

This^^^^^^^

 

[Big Mc]

For some reason small rifle primers are difficult to find,however I can find all kind of 50 caliber
primers and powder.Just how much seating pressure is it going to take to seat a 50 caliber
primer into a 223 Rem.Might have to cut them in half and you might not need any powder at all.
Just getting bored searching.

A BFH will fix that problem. Tommy Mc

 

[joshb]

Headspace might not be quite right for a AR

I see a custom reamer in your future?

22-50BMG-P?

50P22?

Actually, that could make a neat little single shot, break action pellet rifle!

 

[pirate ammo]

22-50BMG-P?

Have to make that +P

 

[Cemetery21]

Okay, you made me work at it. Best I can measure the 50 cal primer, still in the pocket, is .30"
223 case head .375
Plenty of room.
Or, modify the bolt face to hold it, a la inline muzzleloader.

Edit: corrected my measurements - shouldn't work on three computers at my age.