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Thread: What have you made from 30-06 brass?

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    What have you made from 30-06 brass?

    Real original and thought provoking I know;but I was doing a mental check list deciding wether or not to sell some 06 brass, standard not military! I could make more 8mm, 22-250 etc, what do you or have you made ?

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    44 Auto Mag but Starline take the pain from cutting, forming and reaming the brass.
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    Back in late 60's, early 70's - 300 Savage, 8 x 57 - 06 brass was 6 cents a pound - 55 gallon drums at the surplus store (real Army surplus).

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    44x1.6" same case capacity and length as a 445 Super Mag (middle in the pic) , and 44x1.8" out of an AR10/LR308 or modern bolt action it is equal to 444marlin (right in the pic). Left one is 357AR (max rimless from 223 brass)
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    Moleman; love the avatar, and would like more info on that 357ar!

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    Quote Originally Posted by nagantguy View Post
    would like more info on that 357ar!
    Me too!

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    Other than onesies just to prove to myself that I could do it if I had to, the only three that I can think of are 7.65 Argentine Mauser, 6.5-06 and .35 Whelen. The last two hardly qualify as they are simple one step necking operations.

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    25,270,280 the 06' sisters .
    257 Roberts ,7x57, 8x57 , 9x57
    22-250 , 243 , 308 , 358 , 45 Raptor
    45 Colts rimless , 45Colts plus to Ruger cylinder length for shot shells.
    45 GAP, ACP .

    Rowland , mag and rimless Schofield are on deck .
    A guy should use up everything he can get out of every piece of brass .
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    I make 7.92x57js (OK, 8mm) for the Gew88/05.

    I've been thinking about doing something for .45acp, but don't know if I want to deal with case walls that start out as too thick.

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    7.7 Jap

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    270, 6.5x55, 35 Whelan, 240 Gibbs, 270 Gibbs 7.65 Argentine, 280 AI

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    it started with 25-06 and went to .338-06 and 9.3 x 62mm Mauser

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    Well done gents! This is why I'm keeping my mountain of 06!

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    7.65 Argentine. Mostly because I got a trim die with a set of dies purchased from a member. Actually used .270 Win because I can use the .30-06 brass and I don't have a .270.
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    I'm simple. 25-06 and .35 Whelen.
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    7.65 Argentine / Belgian Mauser
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    9.3x62

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    7.7 Jap, 8mm, 7.65 Argentine.

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    243 win,.308 win,. 358 win,. and 7x57

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    I forgot about the 7.7 and 280 AI .
    In the time of darkest defeat,our victory may be nearest. Wm. McKinley.

    I was young and stupid then I'm older now. Me 1992 .

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    Brother I'm going to be Pythagerus , DiVinci , and Atlas all rolled into one soon .

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