25 December 2010, 17:07
GrumulkinSizing 30-378 to 378 Weatherby Brass
I bought some alleged 378 Weatherby Magnum brass that, though it's headstamped 378 Weatherby, is actually 30-378 Weatherby brass. I have some questions:
1. What is the liklihood that I could resize the brass to 378 Weatherby without splitting the necks or collapsing the shoulders and, if I did so would I have to anneal the necks. My practice is to buy brass that doesn't need much resizing caliber wise so I've never done as radical a resizing job as .308 to .375 caliber.
2. Does 30-378 Weatherby brass generally come with a 378 Weatherby headstamp? Some of the brass looks brand new so I'm thinking it came from the factory that way.
25 December 2010, 18:01
30378What is the probability they were 378s to begin with and someone necked them down to 30/378? Weatherby chambers in the neck are cut pretty sloppy and many times I neck down the 378 or 338/378 to take up the chamber slop. They should be fairly easy to open up but use lots of lube and do it in steps.