Making .300/.221 brass from .223 brass

[NitrousVa]

Hey Guys, I’m yet another new .300 Whisper owner here. I was wondering if you guys would critic my method for creating brass. From all my readings here this looks about right.

Step 1: Once fired brass is de-capped, crimp removed, tumbled then FL resized with a Lee .223 die.


Step 2: I run the .223 brass through a Redding .300/.221 trim die, while in the die, I cut to rough length with a Lyman cutter head (with .223 pilot) mounted in a drill press.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/nitrousva/th_CIMG0423.jpg (http://s86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/nitrousva/?action=view&current=CIMG0423.jpg)

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/nitrousva/th_CIMG0425.jpg (http://s86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/nitrousva/?action=view&current=CIMG0425.jpg)


Step 3: I trim to final length with a Lyman case trimmer (with .30 cal. pilot).

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/nitrousva/th_CIMG0426.jpg (http://s86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/nitrousva/?action=view&current=CIMG0426.jpg)


Step 4: Chamfer and de-bur with an RCBS tool.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/nitrousva/th_CIMG0429.jpg (http://s86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/nitrousva/?action=view&current=CIMG0429.jpg)


Step 5: Run brass through a Redding .300/.221 FL sizing die, with the .30 cal. expander.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/nitrousva/th_CIMG0430.jpg (http://s86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/nitrousva/?action=view&current=CIMG0430.jpg)

[Fritzcat]

I like the set-up with the drill press over the press.