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Forming 257WSM Brass from .300WSM brass??????

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29 August 2002, 08:29
TC1
Forming 257WSM Brass from .300WSM brass??????
I'm having one heck of a time trying to figure out how to do this. do you just run a piece of 300WSM brass though a .257WSM FL sizing die or is it more complicated than that? I'm in the process of have one built and a few things I "assumed" now need to be clarified. Thanks, TC
29 August 2002, 08:42
jeffeosso
i just tapped them into a fake chamber, and then bought a redding insert 300wsm die, with a .29x? neck. worked great... I made the chamber from die stock, cut it with a chamber reamer (only thing I had) and use it as a forming die. works fine.
jeffe
29 August 2002, 08:58
<grkldoc>
I've been shooting 6.5 WSM. I just take a 270 bushing die which is readily available from redding and place the appropriately sized bushing for 6.5 usually .294". The .257 is only .007 smaller I don't see why this can't be done. I also started with 270 WSM brass and didn't have to neck turn and still got about .002" clearance in the chamber neck.

[ 08-29-2002, 00:01: Message edited by: grkldoc ]
30 August 2002, 07:29
<JOHAN>
It should not be a problem. The only extra work that can come up is a bit of neck turning.

It's good work to do when you don't want to socialize with family or mothers in law [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
I'ts also good work to do instead of watching telly [Big Grin]

Cheers
/ JOHAN