Federal Ammunition With LC Headstamp

[Gunowner99]

Gotcha, I will keep an eye out for that when I start the process. ;-)

[GeneCC]

From what I understand based on my reading [disclaimer: I have no first-hand experience with this], the thicker wall of military brass results in a slight reduction of case capacity, which would cause somewhat higher pressure than that is generated in a larger-volume commercial case given equal powder charge. That's not a problem for plinking rounds. But if you tend to load your rounds near the maximum charge level this could result in dangerously high chamber pressure.

I've loaded thousands of Milspec round for 5.56. You adjust your max charges down from commercial brass is all.

[Gunowner99]

I'm not a max loader type so I should be good. ;-)

[bamboomaster]

I'm not a max loader type so I should be good. ;-)

And if you're reloading 77gn Sierra pills in your LC cases, while I know some may disagree, the BEST lightest load is 22 gns of RL-15. Some use the same powder but throw 24 gns of it. I haven't found the heavier laod to be any more fun to shoot and it just depends on the shooter and the distance as to whether it is more accurate!

And just watch out for those cases marked "FC". After a few reloads, the primer pockets seem to expand a bit and have a bad habit of once fired, dropping into the trigger group.

Don't bother asking me how I know...