Secrets to loading 5.7x28?

[butchlambert]

I heard the coating on the outside of the brass had something to do with reloading this.
I could use some HELP on this.

 

[Hoser]

The coating is mainly for the PS-90 rifles. If you dont have one of them, you are fine. If you do, tumble in corncob for a minute or two just to get the main grime off.

Go slow on powder. 4.5 gns can be fine. 4.8 can pop primers.

Powder around the HS-6 burn rate is the easiest to work with.

Lots of the older brass has crimped/staked primers which is a pain unless you have a Dillon 1100/1050.

 

[butchlambert]

My Grandson has an FN pistol and all the brass is FN. It was suggested by another guy if we used our steel pin tumbler that it would function fine.
thanks

 

[69mach]

i’ve loaded a few thousands of 5.7 with hs-6 and 7.5 rem primers. biggest deal is to make sure you trim the brass. 5.7x28 brass tends to stretch a lot, esp compared to straight walled pistol cartridges.

 

[mgunderson]

Small fingers! ‍ couldn't help myself.