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Any negative affects of using reduced .223 loads?

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12 June 2004, 18:54
trashcanman
Any negative affects of using reduced .223 loads?
Besides velocity loss! DUH! barrel ware? dirtier barrels?etc.thank you
13 June 2004, 02:35
Hot Core
Hey TCM, I've heard some Reduced Loads "will not" cycle the action on a semi-auto. And to some folks that would be a negative.

However, I have a buddy that has a semi-auto and he is hopeful that is true. It will require him to manually cycle the bolt, but he won't have to chase cases or have folks accidentally stomping them.

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If you are a Powder salesman, it could be a bad thing. But, it might get folks shooting more and that would most definitely be a good thing.

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Oh yes - one SAFETY Issue< !--color-->. There is a chance that a person could accidentally create a "Double Charged" Load with some of the Fast Powders. So, it would be an excellent idea to "Double Check for Double Charges" prior to Bullet Seating. Otherwise your DNA might be removed from the gene pool.
13 June 2004, 19:20
Clark
The point of impact is low and to the left.