Hi all,
I bought some 223 cases from a reloading site where they had already cleaned, resized, and primed the brass.
When I stick them in my Lyman case gauge, if I hold the case where it should be, it passes.
If I drop the case in the gauge like you're supposed to, it drops down deeper than it should.
Length wise it's within spec, but I'm concerned the shoulder may be sized too much.
I tried to print off a protractor and figure out what the angle was, it seems to be 31 degrees. If it really is at that angle, it's definitely out of spec, but I would think the case would stick out of the gauge instead of drop down too far. But who knows really...it's a paper protractor so I have a hard time trusting it.
Any advice on verifying if they're safe or not would be super helpful.
Here's a picture of the case in the gauge:
Thanks!
Zach