Form 308 cases into 6.5 CR

[Zio65]

Good evening everyone, I am writing to you to get your advice regarding the possibility of forming 308 cases in 6.5 Creedmoor. I see that someone on the tube and on some forums adopt this practice, I find myself needing to do it for two reasons: I have new Lapua cases and I no longer use this caliber having given up the gun and the second reason is the almost lack of it from the market of 6.5CR cases. I have an RCBS RC2 press and a Partner and Lee Ultimate Dies. Over to you and thanks for your help
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Uncle65

 

[Bavarianbrit]

I do .308s down to .243 works well. Wiki says this :- The 6.5mm Creedmoor cartridge was created by necking down the .30 Thompson Center case, and has achieved widespread popularity.

 

[Zio65]

Some advice on the various steps, I reload but I have never formed cases in another caliber

 

[Eric the Red]

I have 100x brand new Norma LRP 6.5CM cases here if of any interest.

 

[phildsmith69]

I have 100x brand new Norma LRP 6.5CM cases here if of any interest.

I have 100x brand new Norma LRP 6.5CM cases here if of any interest.

Pm sent

 

[scotch_egg]

Follow the steps you have found on google. I believe either @Muir or @MarinePMI hsve formed creedmoor brass in the early days. However in all honesty if you are stalking and don’t need hundreds sell the virgin .308 brass and buy new creedmoor brass. You don’t have to buy lapua. There are perfectly good alternative manufacturers now days. Starlike brass is excellent and at a lower price point. You don’t need small primer brass either. The whole point of small primers was to increase the longevity of the primer pocket in Palmer shooting where hot loads were used and brass prematurely let go. You will also need less powder when using a large rifle primer. Large primers are readily available as well which is another bonus.

Lapua is in stock and on offer.

Lapua Brass Cases | For Sale | Reloading Cases

Lapua brass cases offer precision and durability, for demanding reloaders. Discover cases designed for top shooters, ensuring reliability shot after shot.

www.wildcatmoderators.co.uk

STARLINE 6.5 CRDMR LRG PRIMER BRASS 100

Starline 6.5 Creedmoor Large Primer Pocket brass offers high-quality, versatile reloading for tack-driving loads, available in 100 or 500 round quantities.

www.brownells.co.uk

 

[MarinePMI]

Yes, I've formed it from PRVI .308 (and other brands).

My method was a bit convoluted.

.308 brass was run through a 7-08 die that had .125" trimmed from the bottom. Then annealed. Then run into a 6.5 CM seating die. Then FL sized. But, with PRVI brass, the base got out of spec (too fat), so it went through a 6.5CM bump/body die. Necks were then turned down to spec, and cases were annealed again.

It was a lot of work, but TBH, I've never had brass/ammo that shot better than that stuff. There was nearly zero run out on the loaded ammo, and it fit snugly, but freely, into the chamber. (You could just barely feel the case body drag against the chamber, as the round seated into the chamber, before the bolt handle was dropped with no resistance.)

FWIW, Remington brass did not need the necks turned (their 308 brass back then was fairly thin in the shoulder).

It's actually better to form it from 22-250. The neck will be a tad short, but the shallower extractor groove and thicker case head made them last forever (if annealed). Case heads were very stout.

Imperial sizing wax greatly aids in forming cases BTW.

 

[Zio65]

I have 100x brand new Norma LRP 6.5CM cases here if of any interest.

You should send them to me in Italy.....

 

[Zio65]

Follow the steps you have found on google. I believe either @Muir or @MarinePMI hsve formed creedmoor brass in the early days. However in all honesty if you are stalking and don’t need hundreds sell the virgin .308 brass and buy new creedmoor brass. You don’t have to buy lapua. There are perfectly good alternative manufacturers now days. Starlike brass is excellent and at a lower price point. You don’t need small primer brass either. The whole point of small primers was to increase the longevity of the primer pocket in Palmer shooting where hot loads were used and brass prematurely let go. You will also need less powder when using a large rifle primer. Large primers are readily available as well which is another bonus.

Lapua is in stock and on offer.

Lapua Brass Cases | For Sale | Reloading Cases

Lapua brass cases offer precision and durability, for demanding reloaders. Discover cases designed for top shooters, ensuring reliability shot after shot.

www.wildcatmoderators.co.uk

STARLINE 6.5 CRDMR LRG PRIMER BRASS 100

Starline 6.5 Creedmoor Large Primer Pocket brass offers high-quality, versatile reloading for tack-driving loads, available in 100 or 500 round quantities.

www.brownells.co.uk

I have to check if I find something, there was little or nothing available here, unfortunately when purchasing in Great Britain the shipments are too slow and cumbersome due to the new customs duties, I had some problems some time ago buying IR illuminators, more than a month stopped at customs in Milan and then 12 days from Milan to Rome... crazy