Ok Between calming my lady down and dealing with a Headache I was sorting brass today
As a friend has a new .25 x 45 barrel for his AR15
So I was sorting him out a few hundred PMC 223 cases
This is a idea of fighting the lack of ammo and needing a project to work on
Yes I know this wouldn't be free ....But
I got to look at a loaded round and started thinking
223 brass is easy to get and I have a good supply
So keep the neck the same length
But shorten the overall length a bunch , not sure how short would be correct yeat
That should allow me to push a .257 dia 65 or 70 gr RF ( like the Lee 30 cal soup can bullet )
At about 1200 to 1600 fps with about a 100% loading of a powder like 2400 at good cast bullet pressures
I would think that the nice flat nose at about that speed would be a great small game bullet
I am sure if I shortened the case that much
I would have to inside neck turn the brass to allow the bullet to seat correctly
Also if the case was that small
Less chance of people trying to turn the round into the next 25 cal super mag round
I am sure a 223 length action could be shortened
Working the feeding , I am sure could also be chopped down from the same 223 action
But I am sure I would have to make my own stock to fit the short action
What do you think ?
Am I thinking correctly ?
Or off my rocker with a total money pit of a idea ?
John