My inexperience is showing, isn't it?

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I am a cheap bastard. Instead of paying too much for TT-33 (7.62x25) brass, I instead decided to make my own out of old .223 cases. So I used a pipe cutter to cut down the cases, and ran them through the sizing die. Of course I had them cut a little too long (better than too short, right?). So I began to toss them into the RCBS trimmer and begin the trial and error process of getting them at .989 (Lee say .988, and Lyman says .990). So I crank and crank until I get a pile of cases at .989. Then I proceed to run them through the sizing die again.

DAMMIT! Now they are all .994 - .995. I am now going to have to adjust that damn trimmer again and experiemnt with a shorter trim before sizing them again.

There must be an easier way to convert the .223 cases. Ideas?
 
LOL so, how much you figured you've saved so far? LOL
I would hope your time is worth something!! LOL
Suppliers, who support this sight, have what you need.
Don't be such a grinch. LOL
Save your efforts for brass you can't source.IMHO
 
Pay no attention to the naysayers.

Is it time consuming? Yes.

Are you saving any money? No.

Are you learning something about case forming/prep/reloading? Yes.

Because of what you are learning are you apt to post stupid newbie questions here in the future? Absolutely not.

Carry on.:cheers:
 
joe-nwt said:
pay no attention to the naysayers.

Is it time consuming? Yes.

Are you saving any money? No.

Are you learning something about case forming/prep/reloading? Yes.

Because of what you are learning are you apt to post stupid newbie questions here in the future? Absolutely not.

Carry on.:cheers:
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Wolf said:
Pete04:
Who carries brass for 7.52x25? What about bullets? i do own surplus, but i do enjoy reloading and want to reload some myself.
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I got my brass for the 7.62x25, .444 Marlin and 7.62x54 from Mystic Precision (see above). Epps or most any supplier will get it for you.
7.62 bullets are fairly common or Lee molds are cheap and cheerfull.

I'm not saying the guy shouldn't muck about making brass. Heck, it's a big part of the fun.
I have to laugh though at a guy trying to save money by wasting time and material over brass that is readily availiable. Time and material better spent on making brass that is unobtainable. IMHO
 
I actually do enjoy messing around with cases. I also like to experiment. (You should see the oddball cartidge that is the 7.62x25, but with a .224 bullet in a .30 sabot)

It's just .223 to TT-33 that is a real #####. And yes, I do have to trim the necks. That part is probably easier. I have an nice old Lyman trimmer and the kit that adapts it as a neck trimmer.

For those that found what I am doing funny or odd, here's more to chuckle at. After I cut with a pipe cutter, I run them through the sizer. BUT... the pilot on the rcbs trimmer simply won't fit in the neck (too thick walls), so I have to exapnd the necks just to use the trimmer. What's worse? I have to do that 3 times.

I'll still do all the brass. I am a sucker for punishment, and it gives me another excuse to have a little Dad time down in the gunroom.
 
schick said:
For those that found what I am doing funny or odd, here's more to chuckle at. After I cut with a pipe cutter, I run them through the sizer. BUT... the pilot on the rcbs trimmer simply won't fit in the neck (too thick walls), so I have to exapnd the necks just to use the trimmer. What's worse? I have to do that 3 times.
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Pssst! Read up;) on neck reaming.
 
Ya, your right I need to ream those thick walls. I actually thought I purchased a reamer, but found out months later when I fianlly opened the packaging that I was sold a outside trimmer by mistake. Too late to return it, and it's handy anyways. I'll grab a reamer soon, they're supposedly quick and easy to operate.
 
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