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Thread: 6mm Donaldson Wasp

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    6mm Donaldson Wasp

    Anyone have any experience with this cartridge? Reason I ask is I was at an auction last month where I bid on (and won) two boxes of miscellaneous reloading gear that included RCBS form dies #1 and #2, an RCBS neck sizer and a Vickerman seating die for the 6mm Donaldson Wasp.

    I really wasn't paying that much attention to the extras in the boxes, I was bidding for the set of RCBS .45 ACP Shot dies in the first box for $7.50 also in it was an RCBS 32-098-SWC double cavity mold. The second one for $12.50 had the form die set and the 6mm stuff.

    It is almost embarrassing how cheap reloading gear goes for at run of the mill auctions; I do hope when it is time for my stuff to go down the road that my daughter uses some sense disposing of it.

    Robert

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    Nice score, but it's gonna cost you some money. Now you have to go buy a 6mm Wasp rifle....least thats how it works for me!
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    Winchester High Wall or Stevens 44 1/2 I can just see it now !!!

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    I spent a long time studying the 219 Wasp data and almost thought I wanted one as it really beat the 223 for economy and velocity. Then I read the data that mentioned 29" bbl. Several companies will chamber you a contender bbl for around 3 bills.
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    I hadn't even thought about a Contender.

    I guess the thing to do is dig up a few .30-30 cases and see just how painful it is to convert them. Just looking at the form dies, it is considerably shorter than the parent case. I can see this becoming a "Someday when the stars align" project.

    Robert

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    That cartridge works in single shots and the .30-30 rims can be turned to work as a single shot in a Mauser or similar bolt gun. The shoulder permits head spacing without contacting the rim.
    It should produce balistics similar to a 6mmPPC.
    EDG

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    Nostalgia aside, you would be better served to pursue a 6BR or 6BRA chambered bolt gun.
    Jus sayin’.
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    An old mate owns a 219 zipper and we find 25-35 necks down easy with a light annealling.

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