Is it actually worth it??

[25 Sharps]

Hmmm. Federal .222 - see my thread of 4th June drawing attention to how short their cases are - once-fired all 30+ thou below the usual and now with a circular primer crimp. To be fair they neck-sized fine but primer insertion was a faff. No-one has explained why Federal has done this but I wonder has this anything to do with your problem? Interested to know what length they are before/after firing.

They have police and military contracts therefore their .223 primer pockets are crimped, I guess their .222 is run on the same priming equipment so they get a crimp too.

 

[Muir]

Per Post #80:
I agree. There are some kinds of factory ammo that is hard to beat and if I could afford to shoot them in the quantities I like to shoot, I wouldn't reload for them; or so I've said, but I'll never be in the position to find out.

That said, I like reloading. I pride myself in producing excellent ammunition that I would put against the best factory ammunition -match or otherwise. Not only is my ammunition good, it can be used in any rifle of that particular chambering. My ammunition is seldom tailored to a specific rifle, tho there are exceptions. If you have a 308, chances are excellent that you can grab a handful of my 308 reloads and begin shooting with a reasonable expectation of good accuracy.

This isn't boasting. It just points out my reason for reloading, or what I am trying to accomplish when I reload. ~Muir