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Old 05-28-2013, 02:48 PM
Dean2 Dean2 is offline
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I get forming brass from other cases if it is very hard to impossible to find, or if you can get donor cases real cheap, so 22-250 out of 06 or 308 brass makes perfect sense.

With 308 to 22-250, I agree with Daryl. It is a very simple job, being basically a one pass deal. I just run it through a Redding FL 22-250 sizing die, with Imperial Sizing wax. Then trim to length in my Lyman trimmer.

Typically I try to stick to converting brass that is a one pass deal. If it takes multiple forming steps then I need to have a REALLY good reason before I will do that.

I know I have made 7-08, 338 Federal and 22-250 out of Lapua 308 brass so I could try the better brass in those guns. I have also made 460 Weatherby out of 378 because the 378 is way more plentiful and a lot cheaper ($30 vs $75 for 20) to get as once fired brass.

Try it with just the sizing die. If you brass is a little hard or gives you issues, use the seating die with seater removed first, trim, then FL size. Let us know how you make out.
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