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Old 09-21-2016, 06:26 AM
skeet skeet is offline
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That was a reloader error. I have been loading .223 ammo on my Dillon 1050 about 8000 rounds so far. The most time consuming job is inspecting the brass. Better to have all that brass converted to ammo. I bought an M-1A in July and need to load for it next. Just bought a new set of Dillon Carbide dies for a very good price. Found a whole bunch of prepped NM 308 brass(cheap at 6 cents each) and 4000 round of Hornady FMJs for 7 cents each. I think I am fixed for that for a while. After the 223 is done that 308 will be the next project. I also bought about 6000 pieces of military once fired 38 sp brass. Most is Winchester and some Federal. Inspecting all that 38 is not gonna be fun
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Old 01-28-2018, 05:02 PM
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If he had bothered to check case length and trimmed there would not have been a problem. Indeed 270 ammo can be fired in an '06. There is .031" difference in bullet and corresponding loaded neck dia. The headspace dimension is the same, use the same gauge. 270 brass necked up and loaded with .308 bullets without trimming to 30-06 length will be problematic as described.
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Old 01-29-2018, 10:07 AM
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Burnt Powder,

I agree with you. The .270 case (2.540"), trimmed to .30-06 length of 2.494" can easily be run through a .30-06 die and fired in a .30-06. I routinely use .270 brass for my .25-06, after proper case prep.

My buddy did no close case inspection and the .270 case did tie up his Garand. He had assumed all the salvaged cases were .30-06. Of course, a close glance at cases in the loading block would have disclosed the two problematic .270 cases. He found them on the firing line at the range.

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Old 01-29-2018, 05:36 PM
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i have never loaded 270 to 3006 just 3006 to 270
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