New to whisper...need a hand with new load

[buggsz24]

I've got a whole bunch of .223 brass that I would like to use, can someone tell me what is the best way to make the brass. I've seen a few different methods and it appears that trimming down .223 and then expanding to .30 appears to be the best way.

If that is the case does anyone have part numbers for the dies required from start to finish ?

Thanks

[Spook]

run the 223 brass into the 30 whisper die and trim to length.

[buggsz24]

Any suggestion as to which die set is the best?

[kdiver58]

I trim mine first and use the redding dies.

[strobes]

Fire form and trim to 1.355".
I was speaking with redding support yesterday and the guy says to plug the case with cream of wheat when fire form instead of a bullet?!

[snipecatcher]

I use Redding dies. I remove the decapping pin assembly, then run a full length .223 round through the die. At this point you will have a .223 round with 2 shoulders. Next I trim using the harbor freight super extra cool micro-cutting wheel. Next all that is needed is final trimming and deburring. Once your cases have been deburred, put the decapping assembly back in the die and run your cases through it once more. I've been fire-forming with full power loads. I screwed on my barrel so that the unformed cartridges fit pretty tight. It may not be the right way, but it's worked ok for me. My current batch is on its 5th reload. If you haven't figured out a good way to trim the brass yet, I recommend one of these:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42307

Good luck.
-Dan

[strycnine]

Originally Posted by kdiver58

I trim mine first and use the redding dies.

+1 I found doing it that way works best for me.

[Howlin' Mad]

I use a technique similar to Frank, but I use the Redding trim die. I was considering using a hacksaw, but figured that would take forever, then it came to me..Sawzall. Chucked a hacksaw blade in it and went to town, then about 8-10 passes with a big mill file, all trimmed to length. I then deburr the case and run it through the sizer/decapper, done.