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Ted, you are the CGN champ at using 7mm RM brass! First .308 Norma Mag and now .270 Wby Mag. Any other tricks up your sleeve?
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This quote is from another thread, but got me to thinking about all the fun I have had doing different cartridge conversions over the years. Necking up and down, moving shoulders around, etc.

Those I can remember quickly:

My first was forming 30-06 into 8mm-06 Improved. That was more than forty years ago. Next was 250-3000 into 250-3000 Ackley.

Once bit I was hooked good!

Since then I have used lots of 7mm Rem Mag brass to form 257 and 270 Wby, 308 Norma mag and one time even 358 Norma!

Done lots of 30-06 into 25-06, 6.5-06, 270, 270 Gibbs, 280 Rem, 280 Ackley, 30-06 Ackley, 8X57, 338-06, 35 Whelen, 375-06 and 9.3X62

223 to 223 Ackley Imp

303 Brit to 25-303 Br Improved and 303 Improved

22-250 into 250-3000

444 Marlin into 7X57R and 8X57 R

8X57 into 9.3X57 and 9,5X57

308 Norma Magnum into 323 Hollis (8mm-308 Norma Mag)

338 Win to 308 Norma Mag and 358 Norma Mag

Reformed hundreds of 308 Win into 358 Win

222 Rem Mag into 25 Copperhead

218 Bee into 17 Ackley Bee

416 Remington into 375 Weatherby

Okay, that's a start. How about you guys? :)

Ted
 
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I resize 30-06 brass to 338-06 on regular basis.

When I owned a 358 I think all the brass I used was reformed 308 cases.

I have made 338 WM cases from 7mm RM

I also have re-sized 308 Win. brass to 300 Savage.

I have used up a lot of cheap 30-06 brass over the years reforming it down to 308 Win and the aforementioned 300 Savage. This is a little more work in that the case necks - formed from the former "body" of the donor case - need to be turned thinner as well as be anealed. I have also on occasion necked the '06 case down to 270 and 25-06.

I also make 250-3000 Savage case from 22-250 brass.
 
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.450 and .455 from .45 Colt. .455 from 7.62X54R. 9.4mm KNIL from .303 Savage. 10.4mm Italian from .44 Mag.
 
222R to 222Mystic - think 221 Fireball with a long neck.

303Brit to 22Brit but never actually built into a rifle.

7BR to 6Br

308 to 6.5 Mystic. As far as I can tell, a first.

'06 to 30Gibbs, 6.5-06, 7 Mystic

7STW and 300H&H to 300Wby.

300RUM to 338 Mystic.

358Win to 450Alaskan. Just need to finish the stock - someday...

Then there is all the reg. mucking about to make cases fit in oversized factory chambers.

Jerry
 
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6.5 swede into 7.5 MAS. So easy until they started selling the MAS brass and I bought a 6.5 swede so I have marked all my converted brass!
 
375H&H to 300H&H
243 win to 308, or the reverse.
6mm to 7x57
25-06 to 270
270 to 7x57
30-06 to 338-06, 375-06
303 Brit to 303 savage and a 38-55 savage hybrid.
Nothing like using what brass you have when you change calibers. It can be frustrating at times but it is a good challenge and fun to do when you can't sleep!
Noel
 
Noel, how does the 303 Brit to 303 Savage work out for you? I know a few guys who are always looking for brass! :eek:

Do you have to turn the rims? How do you swage the base down?

Ted
 
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Tis a gong show my friend!
I generally trim to length first, push it into the 303 savage sizer die as far as it will go and then you have to turn off a few thou to get the case head dia.
I also turn the rim down in the same operation to try and get everything true.
This might be an option for those who only need up to 40 cases. It seems quite labour intensive and the only reason you'd do it is because you love to muck around.
Brass can still be had, legitamate 303 Savage from Bertram. $1/pce +/-

The trouble I have is an 1899 rifle that started life as a 303 savage, without doing a thorough enough investigation, I had my Smithy hog it out to 38-55. Now we have a bastard chamber to work with so I tried making brass for it this way. I am going one more bastard step and run a 303 brit reamer in the chamber so I don't have to worry about playing on the lathe anymore.

I have heard you can do the same with 30-40 Krag, the head is still too big like the 303 Brit and needs to be turned down.

Noel
 
There is a guy up here who has a full-length 375-303 Br reamer. Cases looks like a 38-55 on steroids! :D

Sounds about like what you will end up with
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Ted
 
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Here's my list:
22 Hornet to 22 K-Hornet
6mm Remington to 257 Roberts.
308 Winchester to 300 Savage & 358 Winchester.
30-06 to 6.5-06, 30 Gibbs, 8x57, 338-06 & 35 Whelen.
270 Winchester to 280 Rem.
25-06 to 6.5-06.
260 Remington to 260AI
6.5x55 to 6.5x55AI
7-08 to 7-08AI
7mm Rem Mag to 30-338, 308 Norma & 264 Win Mag.
338 Win Mag to 30-338 & 358 Norma Mag.
300 Win Mag to 308 Norma Mag.
303 British to 303 Epps
35 Whelen to 30 Gibbs.
7x57 to 257 Roberts.
284 Win to 6.5-284.
300 H&H to 7mm STW
300 Weatherby to 7mm STW
340 Weatherby to 7mm STW
8mm Rem Mag to 7mm STW
375 H&H to 7mm STW
Some are simple, some are more complex, but it's all fun and carried along by necessity, in certain instances. Regards, Eagleye.
 
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218 Bee to 17 Ackly Bee
303 Brit to 224 Brat (shortened to 1.8" Improved)
223 to 223 Ackly
303 Brit to 6mm Improved Brit
220 swift to 6.5 X 54 manlicher ( I have 20 of these but never tried it myself)
300 Win Mag to 6.5x300 Win Mag
3006 to7.65x54 Argentine
303 Brit to 303 Improved
30 rem to 25 rem
30 rem to 32 rem
30-40 Krag to 35 win (short neck)
405 Win to 35 Win (have to thin the rim)
220 swift to 303 Savage.
307 win to 243 rimmed Mashburn (for dusty61)
7mm Rem Mag to 270 Weatherby
7 Rem Mag to 7 Weatherby
338 Win to 308 Norma Mag
30-30 to 25-35 win
Rich
 
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There is a guy up here who has a full-length 375-303 Br reamer. Cases looks like a 38-55 on steroids! :D

Sounds about like what you will end up with
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Ted
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I think it will be close but with the rotary mag I am limited to the 38-55 origonal case length.:(
I hope to clobber something with it next year, for it's 100th birthday!:cool:

By the looks of some guy's experience with reforming brass here, we should be safe to say we are among some very experienced fellows. Nice to know!
 
THIS LOOKS LIKE THE PLACE TO ASK
Anybody out there have some .25/20 single shot brass or ammo out there?

Need to form some .22/3000 Lovell
Regards John
 
johnone said:
THIS LOOKS LIKE THE PLACE TO ASK
Anybody out there have some .25/20 single shot brass or ammo out there?

Need to form some .22/3000 Lovell
Regards John
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Not to sound rude but isnt that like asking for a dodo so you can curry it to make it taste like curried Eagle?
 
25-20 Win is easy to find. 25-20 single shot - not so much. I think you might be SOL - no manufacturer currently makes the stuff.
 
Interesting - as far as I know, you need 25-20 single shot brass, I'm not aware of any other cartridges that fit the bill. Some manufacturers may make limited-production runs, but you'll have to do some searching. I'm sure you could order it from Austrailia if need be
 
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