OAL for 223 can be well under the usual/normal 2.250". I've had plenty of factory stuff way below 2.25 that ran fine. Assuming the cannalure is within reason, I set my die to match the cannalure.
This also depends on your crimp. If you use a Factory crimp or no crimp, the cannalure doesn't matter.
I remember Winchester's old 55 gr FMJs had cannalures all over the place within the same bag of bullets. So you couldn't even get a similar seating without sorting or something insane.
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