Brass Short in Dillon Case Gauge

[Adam13]

very new to reloading metallic cased ammo. i have 2 calipers one digital and one dial caliper both are good quality and both read very close. my dilemma is that if i trim my .223 brass to 1.75 and drop them into my Dillon chamber gauge they are short. should i trim to fit the chamber gauge and use my calipers to determine over all length? my thinking is that the chambering is more critical than bullet depth in regards to consistency.

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[Member 5605]

Shouldn't your gauge be maximum length allowed?

Short on a brass gauge is good.. means it's not too long.

Btw: show us with a photo.

One of the worst things is having the brass stick out the rim end a little, that means your headspace is too great, you will have chamber issues.

Long in the neck means the case could get jammed into the throat and cause a pressure spike.


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[Adam13]

ill see if i can get some pictures