shelton573
Active member
Hello,
I just started reloading recently and have been doing a lot of case prep and set up. I recently got a chance to start working on a couple loads for 223 using H335/53 gr Vmax/win primer/Lake City brass and load 2 was all the same components but using H4895. The h335 shot decent with two five shot groups at or just over an inch. The H4895 made me very happy shooting 2 groups that were a bit over 3/4"! Beginners luck?! Now that that is out of the way, my question is on brass, specifically lake city. The brass I used for these loads are mixed from 07-12 on the head stamp. If I keep developing off this brass, will the potential for variance in case capacity be an issue? Do I need to use it as back up and use all like head stamp? I have 75 pieces of LC 09 that are factory loaded from BVAC. Should I shoot these for fun then develop only off this brass for the moment until I can by all new same lot brass? I have read that case capacity will effect accuracy quite a bit going from one brand to another, but will it be a huge difference with the same company's brass, just different lots? Or am I worrying about nothing and buying into more google chatter? Sorry in advance for the dumb newbie questions. Thanks for any info!
Shelton
PS...the gun is a savage model 11 223
I just started reloading recently and have been doing a lot of case prep and set up. I recently got a chance to start working on a couple loads for 223 using H335/53 gr Vmax/win primer/Lake City brass and load 2 was all the same components but using H4895. The h335 shot decent with two five shot groups at or just over an inch. The H4895 made me very happy shooting 2 groups that were a bit over 3/4"! Beginners luck?! Now that that is out of the way, my question is on brass, specifically lake city. The brass I used for these loads are mixed from 07-12 on the head stamp. If I keep developing off this brass, will the potential for variance in case capacity be an issue? Do I need to use it as back up and use all like head stamp? I have 75 pieces of LC 09 that are factory loaded from BVAC. Should I shoot these for fun then develop only off this brass for the moment until I can by all new same lot brass? I have read that case capacity will effect accuracy quite a bit going from one brand to another, but will it be a huge difference with the same company's brass, just different lots? Or am I worrying about nothing and buying into more google chatter? Sorry in advance for the dumb newbie questions. Thanks for any info!
Shelton
PS...the gun is a savage model 11 223