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Unread 04-09-2008, 10:28 PM   #1
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Default >30 luger Winchester brass

I just bought some Winchester brass in 30 luger. I seated some .308 heads and they will not hold. I did everything I factory crimper,tapered crimped and even tried resizing. I tried some fiocci brass there were no problems. Any help would be appreiciated. Thanks Joe.
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Joe,

I've used Hornady .312 XTP 100 gr bullets with excellent results. The average dimeter of a Winchester Mod. 92 32-20 barrel is .310. The average diameter of a .30 Luger barrel is .309 - .310. They have worked well in several .30 Lugers.

Winchester brass is very thin at the mouth, so it's hard to get a good crimp on a .308 diameter bullet.

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Thanks again Rick. I think the problem is the brass, When I use fired Fiocci brass the bullet holds. Joe.
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Keep a search on ebay for the dies that you are looking for, and ebay will email you when an item meets your search criteria. I have purchased dies on ebay for $5.00 or less plus shipping... you just have to be there at the right time with the right money...
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