>30cal luger cases from .223rem

joeg · 03-29-2008, 06:27 PM

Gents, has anyone made .30 luger cases from .223 rem cases. Is a special die required to do this. Thanks Joe.

joeg · 03-30-2008, 08:49 AM

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.

joeg · 03-30-2008, 12:05 PM

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.

joeg · 04-03-2008, 09:02 PM

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.

raygun · 04-04-2008, 07:39 AM

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 !?

joeg · 04-04-2008, 04:47 PM

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.

joeg · 04-04-2008, 07:44 PM

Thanks Rick, you have been a big help. Joe.

joeg · 04-04-2008, 08:31 PM

Rick, does this cartridge head space on the sholder or the case mouth. Joe.

joeg · 04-05-2008, 07:56 PM

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.

joeg · 04-11-2008, 06:24 PM

Success, I finally got 71grain bullets to work. 5.5 grains of unique in .223 lc brass did the trick. Joe.

03-29-2008, 06:27 PM	#1
joeg User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: N.J. USA Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	>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.

04-04-2008, 07:39 AM	#5
raygun User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: brisbane Posts: 150 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	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 !? __________________ arma tuentur pacem

03-30-2008, 08:49 AM	#2
joeg User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: N.J. USA Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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.

03-30-2008, 12:05 PM	#3
joeg User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: N.J. USA Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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.

04-03-2008, 09:02 PM	#4
joeg User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: N.J. USA Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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.

04-04-2008, 04:47 PM	#6
joeg User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: N.J. USA Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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.

04-04-2008, 07:44 PM	#7
joeg User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: N.J. USA Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Rick, you have been a big help. Joe.

04-04-2008, 08:31 PM	#8
joeg User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: N.J. USA Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rick, does this cartridge head space on the sholder or the case mouth. Joe.

04-05-2008, 07:56 PM	#9
joeg User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: N.J. USA Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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.

04-11-2008, 06:24 PM	#10
joeg User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: N.J. USA Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Success, I finally got 71grain bullets to work. 5.5 grains of unique in .223 lc brass did the trick. Joe.