Recent content by Etienne de Waal

Thanks, tried it this afternoon and it works!:)

Matt, I shoot a very old Musgrave 243 with a 24 inch barrel. I haven't shot it much past 200m, but at 100m a three shot group will clover leaf and at 200m all three shots will be within a 1 inch by 1 inch block. I use Somchem S365, which is similar to IMR 4350, and seat my bullets roughly the...

Thanks Brush, I'll try that!

Thanks for the advice and interest guys! Tried necking down and fire forming a 7-08 and it worked like a charm! Really appreciate it!:)

Thanks guys, really appreciate the advice!

Thanks g0rd0, but what would give the best results then? Taking a 7-08 case and partially neck sizing it down or taking the 243 case and sizing it "up" with 7-08 die and then partially neck sizing it down?

One question Royinidaho... The 243 and 7-08 share the same parent case and therefore headspace? My problem is headspace and not necking down. What case would be the next size up (i.e slightly longer headspace, but still 08 diameter) from a 243, with a bigger neck size? But still being able to...

Thanks Royinidaho! Excellent suggestion! Going to try that this weekend!

Hi, I have a 6mm/243 with a slightly oversize chamber (headspace on fire formed brass measures 41,02mm as apposed to the more regular 40,96mm). When firing cases, the additional headspace leaves stretch marks on the cases (similar to excessive pressure). I am worried that these cases will...