Great story and nice bear. A 9.3 could well be coming up in my near future so this thread coming up is also great, the bulge in he 06 to 9.3 cases dosen't look any worse than my old whitworth 7x57 with any brass you want to put in it and the brass still lasts forever it seems, even when I was full length sizing every time. Once again WHY NOT thanks for your stories and contributions.
Forming 9.3X62 from 30-06 brass.
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I would have to agree... it's not like 20 yrs ago when most gunshop employees had never heard of a 9.3x62. Lapua brass is first rate and not hard to come by, and there are lots of other sources for brass and ammo now.
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For those interested in Ted's method, I've figured out a way to do this without the 30-40 neck expander die (which is not easily found). If you own a Lee decapping die (and many folks do) you can simply replace the decapping pin with an expander from a suitable caliber. In my case, I ordered a replacement expander/decapper for the Lee 416 Remington Mag die. Installed in the Lee decapping die body, it makes a slick replacement for the RCBS 30-40 neck expander die. Since I had the Lee decapping die body already, the cost was minimal.
Yes, I know I could just buy 9.3x62 brass, but part of the fun of reloading is being able to DIY, no?
Yes, I know I could just buy 9.3x62 brass, but part of the fun of reloading is being able to DIY, no?
following our late night discussion i wanted to put on bump to keep it for record.
thanks again.
Phil
Yeah, like Trade Ex
That's what I do. I ordered the 416 Rem Expander/Decapper through Higginsons. It's Part Number SE2935 and cost about $12 shipped. It was not in stock so I had to wait until the next shipment, which are multiple times/year. Here's a pic of it showing its long transition to 41 Cal. It's shown installed in a 45-70 Die Body. I rechambered my 45-70 to 45-90, so I wasn't using it, but any Lee Die Body greater in size than 30-06 will work. Lube the neck well, and you'll get an almost straight body (looks like a 405 Win). Next step, size it in a 9.3X62 die, and I always anneal at this point. On first firing it will fill out and from there you're good to go.
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