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NewbieDave007
07-04-2013, 10:14 PM
Are 22 WMR or 17 HMR brass used for anything?

I have been picking up brass at a local range for several months and will be selling and/or trading the stuff that I will not be reloading. Obviously, while sweeping up the reloadable brass I also picked up a lot of rimfire. I know about 22LR => 223 (which I would love to get a die set some day for), but I haven't come across anything that called out either the 22 WMR or 17 HMR brass. I would imagine that the 22WMR could be cut down and used for 223, but I'm not sure that it would be worth it to someone.

When I first started collecting the rimfire I had my kids remove everything except the 22LR and place it in their own containers. That became very tedious and after my wife inadvertently mixed the separated 22LR with the rimfire that hadn't been separated, I stopped that practice. That did leave me with at least a gallon Ziploc bag full of each (22 WMR & 17 HMR).

Are they worth anything in the swaging world, or should I just scrap them next time I'm at the junk yard?

Thanks.
Dave
Nickle
07-04-2013, 10:34 PM
Both make heavier 224 bullets, and they both make decent 6mm bullets.

I certainly wouldn't turn them away.
NewbieDave007
07-04-2013, 10:38 PM
Both make heavier 224 bullets, and they both make decent 6mm bullets.

I certainly wouldn't turn them away.

That is the information I needed. Thank you for letting me know.

On a side note, your bullets in the other thread look very nice.

Thanks.
Dave
Nickle
07-04-2013, 11:39 PM
You're welcome, and thank you.
SquirrelHollow
07-05-2013, 01:54 AM
There are a couple swagers around here that have even pushed .22 WMR hulls as far as .264" bullets with decent results (and I've read about a few .277" experiments, as well).
NewbieDave007
07-05-2013, 10:54 AM
Wow. I had no idea that they could be formed that big.
Lizard333
07-05-2013, 12:56 PM
Those cases are garbage. Send them to me and I'll dispose them for you after forming them into 90 Grain VLD's down the barrel of my custom 223. Lol

Keep em. If nothing else you can barter with those.
NewbieDave007
07-05-2013, 01:38 PM
Those cases are garbage. Send them to me and I'll dispose them for you after forming them into 90 Grain VLD's down the barrel of my custom 223. Lol

Keep em. If nothing else you can barter with those.

lol...Lizard, should I send you some lead to cover the cost of disposal?
Lizard333
07-05-2013, 02:00 PM
As long as its on a spool and at .185 in diameter😎
NewbieDave007
07-05-2013, 02:04 PM
Darn it to all heck!!! The only lead I have is in ingots. I guess I will just have to trade it off once I get it boxed up.

Thanks for all the information.

Dave
Nickle
07-05-2013, 03:35 PM
That's OK, you can send the cases and the ingots to me, I've got core casting molds, as well as the dies and press to swage bullets.

Now, if you're serious about trading, we really should talk.