Originally Posted by
gregrn43
I have reloaded for a long time, but never any wildcats. What cartridges do you use to form the brass for your gibbs and 6.5/06 (the 6.5-06 I'm assuming 30-06 brass) Where can the dies be found at? I dont know anything about wildcat loading. When you say throat burner how many round down the pipe before accuracy start to suffer. I realize that the overheating a barrel expedites burnout as well as super hot loads, but if its taken care of how long will it last?
Thanks Greg
the Gibbs uses a 270 win. case, its kind of a pain to make cases for, you size a 270 win. case in the 6.5 gibbs die to a crush fit in the chamber, then you prime and charge with 11 gr of unique, tap the case to level the powder, fill it with cornmeal right up to the top of the case mouth, put your finger over it and tap it on a table to settle it, roll up a piece of paper towel into a worm, pack it into the case mouth then use a punch to push it in tight.
now remove the brake, tilt the barrel downward and chamber the round and fireform it, watch the barrel heat cause it will get hot, cases come out about 95% formed, the rounded shoulders will sharpen up the first full power load ya fire through that case, oh and ya lose 2% from split necks.
a 270 beside the 6.5 gibbs
easiest way to make 6.5/06 AI cases, prime new 2506 cases, add a top level 6.5/06 AI powder charge, seat the proper weight .264 boattail bullet for the charge, shoot it.
a friend just rebuilt his 6.5 Gibbs, he said it had 2500 rounds through it.
RR