Videos tagged with Lake City Brass

This video details the process of creating a custom seating stem for 75gr Hornady BTHP bullets to address concentricity issues with compressed loads. Testing reveals that shorter seating depths (around 2.254" OAL) improve bullet alignment and accuracy, with the best group measuring 0.59" at 100 yards. The host emphasizes the importance of matching seating stems to specific bullet profiles for optimal handloading results.

This video details the reloading process for .223 Remington using 62gr Hornady BTHP bullets with H4895 and AR-Comp powders. It highlights the accuracy potential of the Hornady bullet, with AR-Comp achieving a 0.468-inch group at the starting load. The testing was conducted on a PSA AR-15 with an 18-inch barrel, showing varying velocities and pressure signs with different powders.

This video details the reloading process for .223 Remington using 50gr Hornady Z-Max/V-Max bullets with Varget and Alliant Power Pro Varmint powders. The test rifle, an 18-inch AR-15, achieved excellent accuracy with both powders, with Power Pro Varmint yielding higher velocities and Varget providing very consistent groups. No pressure signs were observed on the Lake City brass even at maximum loads.

This video highlights a critical case capacity difference in Starline .223 Remington brass compared to military-spec brass like Lake City. When using a maximum charge of 27.5 grains of Hodgdon Varget with 55gr bullets, the Starline cases overflowed, indicating significantly less internal volume. While Starline brass quality is praised for clean flash holes and consistent primer pockets, this capacity issue requires careful consideration for reloaders.