optimum minimum 223 case length

[foxx]

my short ones are 1.753 SAAMI is 1.760

Maybe I should not trim them till they get to 1.760. Still, it does not seem like that big of a difference. Dave, you're not thinking I should throw out 1.753 are you?

Just thinking out loud... but am I thinkin' right?

[BillPa]

my short ones are 1.753 SAAMI is 1.760

Maybe I should not trim them till they get to 1.760.

They're not short. At 1.753 they're only .003" over the trim length of 1.750", the SAAMI max length is 1.760". The SAAMI cartridge spec is 1.760-.030" or 1.730"(min) to 1.760"(max), a .030" difference. http://www.saami.org/PubResources/CC...0Remington.pdf

If .003" is a concern trim them all to 1.750".

Bill