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eldeguello 01-05-2008 06:50 AM
RE: 270 brass just a necked down 30-06?
 
ORIGINAL: Bullet Hole Bailey

My cousin brought up the bright idea to crimp down a 30-06 casing to use for a 270 since he heard that a 270 is just a 30-06 necked down. Would this work or would it just be stupid?
The .270 Winchester is indeed just a .30/'06 case necked down to hold bullets of .277" in diameter. In the necking-down process, the case neck gets slightly longer; however, the '06 and the .270 use the same set of headspacing gauges...... You missed out on this deal by about 82 years, as the .270 Win. cartridge dates from 1926.......

You need nothing special to do this, a .270 Win. FL die will do it - I have done it. As a matter of fact, I have made .25/'06 brass the same way, but I ran it through a .270 FL die first, then a .25/'06 FL die........

Pavomesa 01-05-2008 04:09 PM
RE: 270 brass just a necked down 30-06?
 
I've used military 06 brass to make a LOT of things, including 270 win. Just full length size it in good set of dies and you're good to go. Cases formed this way actually come out with slightly shorter necks than factory 270 brass...but it doesn't matter. After you fire it 3 or 4 times, it will be the same length. :)

backyardreloader 01-07-2008 06:02 AM
RE: 270 brass just a necked down 30-06?
 
ORIGINAL: TUK101

Trade some of that 06 brass for some 270 brass. Somebody reading this thread has probably got some 270 to spare and is in need of 06. I tried doing that with a regular 270 sizing die, not really researching it first and pretty much ended up ruining my die when the case got stuck and I had to grind it with a dremel to get it off the sizing ball. Oh well lol, we all learn somehow.
i agree with big country. it should have never ruined the die. was the die dirty. try cleaning them in the tumbleronce in awhile to try to prevent a stuck case or different lube.

Pavomesa 01-07-2008 07:16 AM
RE: 270 brass just a necked down 30-06?
 
The fastest way to ruin a reloading die is to stick a case in it and then try to extract it with a hammer and screw driver or some such. RCBS Stuck Case Remover Kit should be a MUST for every reloader. In my 50 years of reloading I've stuck about a dozen cases and it always sends me into a foaming at the mouth rage. But the RCBS tool has always saved the day.

Cases stick (in any good reloading die) for only one reason...........not enough lube. (Or I've seen one that had a bad rim.)

Palladin8 01-13-2008 11:31 PM
RE: 270 brass just a necked down 30-06?
 
For $75.00 you can get 500 once fired emptys here.


http://www.brassmanbrass.com/inventory-001.html

Bluegunner 01-14-2008 07:05 AM
RE: 270 brass just a necked down 30-06?
 
At one time I use to run 30-06's through a 270 die and them run the reshaped case through a 25-06 to get casing for my 25-06. They always worked fine but after they came available through the sporting good store, I just buy the new casing. Easier!!!


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