[nynor]

well, i promptly screwed up my first batch of .223 loads. figures. i did the same thing, more or less, with my first batch of .308. that means i get to pull the bullets on the first 20 or so. i may just discard them, as buying a bullet puller will be more expensive, along with my time.

basically, the bullets i purchased, a-max in 75 grain, cannot be loaded to magazine length. thus, the bullets i loaded are at 2.26 OAL and need to be at 2.39 OAL, which is a significant difference. i thought they looked odd.... ah, well. live and learn. at least i didn't damage myself or my rifle.