.223 VS .223 Neck Sizing....

[Powerstroke]

I use mostly all neck sizing dies for everything... My Dad and I have had the same calibers from time to time, but NEVER mix loads from gun to gun.
My question being.......He has some rounds loaded for his .223 well under MAX I'll add that were also neck sized. I just tried one of his rounds in my new VTR and suprisingly it chambered easily. Am I ok to use those rounds since they have been fired in another .223 and only neck sized?

NOTE: Barrel has been shot out of his for years and these rounds and just taking up space... other wise I'd have never thought of it.

Thanks....

 

[FOTIS]

If they are safe load-wise and they chamber ok then yes, no problem at all!

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

If you are using a resilant brass, and your loads are significantly below max, it is possible to only neck size and switch between different rifles. Under low pressure, the body of the brass may flex back to near it's original shape. Of course if you are using a soft brass, or new max loads, then that's another matter. In some instance one rifle will have a chamber smaller then the other. In these instances you can typically shoot the shells from the rifle with the small chamber in the rifle with the larger chamber, but for obvious reasons going the other way may not work as wll.

 

[YoteSmoker]

Even if the neck sized brass chamber ok and the bolt closes fine, it may stick after the brass swells upon firing. Take a solid steel cleaning rod to the range just in case. Been there, done that.

 

[Powerstroke]

Thanks for the input guys ! That's what I was wanting to hear....

 

[flashhole]

Even with minimum powder charges the brass will fire-form to your guns chamber and "shrink" a small amount once fired but it will not go back to its original size. It sounds like coincidence that the two guns have nearly identical chambers. Fired brass from his gun fits in yours but there is no guarantee it will work in reverse, your brass may not chamber in his.

Yes, if you know them to be in a safe load range you can use them in your gun.