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Old 11-21-2007, 08:08 PM   #1
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Default .308 Win necked down to .270?

Is there already one? It seems the .308 has been used for just about everything but that...???
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Default RE: .308 Win necked down to .270?

you can do it with the .30-06 but not the .308 the casing is to short
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Old 11-21-2007, 09:00 PM   #3
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What do you think a 7-08 is or a .284 or a 6.5 x 284. It could be done . You need to check a WildCat book or Web site. The 308 win was a parent case for alot of shells.
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you can do it with the .30-06 but not the .308 the casing is to short
I would just love to hear the reason for this statement.

The 308 has been necked down to .243, .260, and 7mm. I'm sure there is a wildcat 270-08. As to not being comercialized, I think it is because it wouldn't really offer much.

The 260 Rem is .264"
The 7mm-08 is .284"
270 is .277" so it would fall right between the two rounds already commercially loaded.

Here is info on the 270-08 A.I.

http://www.reloadersnest.com/frontpage.asp?CaliberID=368
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Old 11-22-2007, 06:55 AM   #5
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Default RE: .308 Win necked down to .270?

A 6.5 or 7mm would be a much better choice if only for the bullet selection available.
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Old 11-22-2007, 08:41 AM   #6
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Default RE: .308 Win necked down to .270?

I don't want to do it, I was just wondering if its been done yet. It seems there are many variations of the .308 case, I thought someone had to have made one a .270.
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Old 11-22-2007, 12:08 PM   #7
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Default RE: .308 Win necked down to .270?

it's called the .270 redding , of redding dies makers fame , it's the .308 parent case , case necked down to .270 caliber . it's been around as far as i know since the 80's but could be older .
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whelen is correct!
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Old 11-22-2007, 12:42 PM   #9
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Actually I'm surprised it never caught on given America's love of the .270.
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Old 11-22-2007, 12:48 PM   #10
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Actually I'm surprised it never caught on given America's love of the .270.
Yeah, thats what I was thinking.
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