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Resizing .270 to .30 06'
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Yep it can be done, It's not dangerous and do not Dremel anything
Hugnot
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Once fired .25-06, .270W, & .30-06 brass is real cheap and constitutes about 20% of my ammo supply. I once used a die set to make 6mm Rem from .270 & .30-06 brass.
Attempts to chamber same length F/L sized .25-06 brass into a 6mm-06 chamber were no-go but should real strong arm efforts be made with a rifle having a long bolt handle it might be possible to chamber a loaded .25-06 cartridge into a 6mm-06 (.243) barrel. This is why the .280 Rem has a longer datum length than a .270.
During late summer & early fall sight in season at the local range I harvest all sorts of good once fired brass but carefully inspect each piece including fit testing for neck diameter using an appropriate size bullet. Should I ever inspect brass having info regarding caliber removed it would be tossed into my recycle tub. Every thing gets F/L sized using the intended caliber dies. A real prize would be 20 or so .30-06 Lapua brand cases.
Home ammo production demands caution & attention to detail. I once had a Rem XP100 (single shot bolt pistol) made into rifle in 6mm-..223, Beautiful shooter, I always turned necks after necking up.
Attempts to chamber same length F/L sized .25-06 brass into a 6mm-06 chamber were no-go but should real strong arm efforts be made with a rifle having a long bolt handle it might be possible to chamber a loaded .25-06 cartridge into a 6mm-06 (.243) barrel. This is why the .280 Rem has a longer datum length than a .270.
During late summer & early fall sight in season at the local range I harvest all sorts of good once fired brass but carefully inspect each piece including fit testing for neck diameter using an appropriate size bullet. Should I ever inspect brass having info regarding caliber removed it would be tossed into my recycle tub. Every thing gets F/L sized using the intended caliber dies. A real prize would be 20 or so .30-06 Lapua brand cases.
Home ammo production demands caution & attention to detail. I once had a Rem XP100 (single shot bolt pistol) made into rifle in 6mm-..223, Beautiful shooter, I always turned necks after necking up.
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DavidleeCole
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I think this is a very good topic that should be brought to the table truth is all components are as hard to find as hens teeth. With our economy and supply issues we should look to ask those with more experience and glean from their knowledge. If for no other reason it would be nice to know all the brass I could make other cartridges for and which ones to use and the steps to take. Just my thoughts.
Protect you and others from what? You can't close the bolt of a 270 with a 30 cal slug. So it Can NOT fire. You put a 6.5-06 in a 270 or 30-06 it's called fire forming the case. The bullet harmlessly rattles down the barrel on the way out
epoletna
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Protect you from a hungry lawyer.
What you say is true -- you cannot chamber a .30-06 in a .270. You can, however, chamber various fire-formed cases in their parent chamber, and if you don't make it a habit to deface the original caliber headstamp (something that will not compromise the strength of the case) you might someday be looking at a legal suit. Most of us who visit ranges very often have picked up cases that were fired in the wrong chamber, including really obviously wrong ones. I picked up a half dozen .308s that had obviously been fired in a .30-06. People do really stupid things. Protect yourself from those bozos as much as you can, including not leaving mismarked cases around. Or don't -- your call.
What you say is true -- you cannot chamber a .30-06 in a .270. You can, however, chamber various fire-formed cases in their parent chamber, and if you don't make it a habit to deface the original caliber headstamp (something that will not compromise the strength of the case) you might someday be looking at a legal suit. Most of us who visit ranges very often have picked up cases that were fired in the wrong chamber, including really obviously wrong ones. I picked up a half dozen .308s that had obviously been fired in a .30-06. People do really stupid things. Protect yourself from those bozos as much as you can, including not leaving mismarked cases around. Or don't -- your call.
You have entirely to much time on your hands neighbor as well as giving advice that is totally incorrect
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Hard rock
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Do not grind on the head stamp if you want to go to the work of resizing too 30-06 take the right steps and do it wright like Butter Bean said do not grind on the case head
Yikes! Then be responsible and police your own brass.
General RE LEE
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Thank you just sent email.
Is it even possible to put a 308 in a 30-06 and fire it. The 06 case has more taper and much longer. I have lots of 308 win cases and they don't even appear similar to my 270's. I looked at the SAMMI Specs of the two cases
If you've ever fooled with wildcats, headstamps mean nothing. Half my cartridges have nothing to do with their headstamp.
It's up to you to keep up with what you have
It's up to you to keep up with what you have
