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What tools do I need to use 308 brass in my 260 rem?
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<blockquote data-quote="boomtube" data-source="post: 274718" data-attributes="member: 9215"><p>"What tools do I need to use 308 brass in my 260 rem?"</p><p> </p><p>A .260 FL die to run it into and a good case lube. </p><p> </p><p>I prefer one of the wax lubes such as Imperial or Unique but lubes from Lyman, RCBS, and Lee work well too. </p><p> </p><p>It HELPS to use an inrtemediate die such as a 7-08 in your case but it can be done in a single step without loosing a lot of them. If I were planning to make a lot of 308 into 260 and had no 7-08 available I'd get a set of Lee RGB 7-08 dies just for that purpose.</p><p> </p><p>Load a dummy round with one of your newly formed cases, mike the neck so see that it isn't too thick. That's not likely but it can happen. Checking length is always in order.</p><p> </p><p>If it needs turning, that's not hard either. I bellive the Forser HOT-100 (Handheld tool with a carbide cutter and a micrometer adjustment) is as good as they get and it's not very expensive either. Mine came from Midway at about $45, IIRC. But, again, I doubt you will need that step.</p><p> </p><p>You will need to anneal the down sized necks to prevent premature splits. Don't over heat them, the commonly used RED HOT necks are FAR too hot!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boomtube, post: 274718, member: 9215"] "What tools do I need to use 308 brass in my 260 rem?" A .260 FL die to run it into and a good case lube. I prefer one of the wax lubes such as Imperial or Unique but lubes from Lyman, RCBS, and Lee work well too. It HELPS to use an inrtemediate die such as a 7-08 in your case but it can be done in a single step without loosing a lot of them. If I were planning to make a lot of 308 into 260 and had no 7-08 available I'd get a set of Lee RGB 7-08 dies just for that purpose. Load a dummy round with one of your newly formed cases, mike the neck so see that it isn't too thick. That's not likely but it can happen. Checking length is always in order. If it needs turning, that's not hard either. I bellive the Forser HOT-100 (Handheld tool with a carbide cutter and a micrometer adjustment) is as good as they get and it's not very expensive either. Mine came from Midway at about $45, IIRC. But, again, I doubt you will need that step. You will need to anneal the down sized necks to prevent premature splits. Don't over heat them, the commonly used RED HOT necks are FAR too hot! [/QUOTE]
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