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03-29-2008, 06:27 PM | #1 |
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>30cal luger cases from .223rem
Gents, has anyone made .30 luger cases from .223 rem cases. Is a special die required to do this. Thanks Joe.
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03-30-2008, 08:49 AM | #2 |
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Thanks Rick, My dies are on the way,when they get here I plan to try forming the cases. The thing I am concerned with is the overall thickness of the brass not the neck. The neck can be trimed. Will the presure be to high with this brass? Thanks Joe.
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03-30-2008, 12:05 PM | #3 |
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Thanks again Rick. I know I can get brass relatively cheep (starline) but this is something I want to see if I can do. I will post my results. Joe.
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I just formed some cases useing my newly aquired lee dies. I trimmed them to length then I inside neck reammed them. I used 4.5 grains of 231 with a .311 72gr. bullet. The outside neck spec. was good. Shot one hole at 7 yards. The cases were Lake city. The only problem was failure to cycle. Will try more loads this week end. Joe.
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using .223 cases seems like a lot of hard work . I'm not sure this will work , but why not buy some 9 x21 cases , popular amomg IPSC shooters , neck them down in the right die , trim to length , and away you go .
Is this necessary however , according to my local dealer , .30 Luger cases are still available from Starline , but he was out of them today !?
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04-04-2008, 04:47 PM | #6 |
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Rick, I sluged my barrel and it measured .311 so I tried .32 acp bullets. The outside neck measured the same as factory loaded ammo. Is it safe to work a load. Joe.
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04-04-2008, 07:44 PM | #7 |
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Thanks Rick, you have been a big help. Joe.
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04-04-2008, 08:31 PM | #8 |
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Rick, does this cartridge head space on the sholder or the case mouth. Joe.
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04-05-2008, 07:56 PM | #9 |
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Rick, I can't get it to cycle with the 71gr bullets. I tried 5.5grs of unique and 4.5 grs of 231. Any suggestions. Joe.
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04-11-2008, 06:24 PM | #10 |
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Success, I finally got 71grain bullets to work. 5.5 grains of unique in .223 lc brass did the trick. Joe.
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