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308 Palma small primer necked to 260
01/19/2017
Anybody do this? Better performance and brass life?
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Emouse
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Re: 308 Palma small primer necked to 260
01/21/2017
If your using Lapua brass then you most likely will get issues with thick necks and donuts. A form die to step the case down first is a good move before F/L 260 die. MIL brass tends to be harder and forms far better than the Lapua.
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padom
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Re: 308 Palma small primer necked to 260
01/21/2017 Last edited 01/21/2017 by padom
Many of us do this with Lapua Palma to 6.5cm. Never did it to .260rem since I have amazing accuracy and brass life with Lapua .260rem. Also you may run into issues igniting all that powder with the larger case capacity of .260rem and a small primer pocket....
Yes you do have to neck turn but zero donut issues. I convert both LC 7.62 1x and Lapua 308 Palma.
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Emouse
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Re: 308 Palma small primer necked to 260
01/21/2017
After running Lapua virgin 260 brass and mil cases side by side the mil brass wins out. Its tougher and doesnt have the thick neck/donut issue and lasts longer with very hot loads ( thicker case web harder brass). Over 10,000 mil cases converted from 7.62 to 260 Rem.
Small primers ,..zero advantage.
Rating: 2.9/5 this site
1047 posts this site
308 Palma small primer necked to 260
01/19/2017
Anybody do this? Better performance and brass life?
Rate now:
Emouse
XSergeant
Rating: 3.1/5 this site
480 posts this site
Re: 308 Palma small primer necked to 260
01/21/2017
If your using Lapua brass then you most likely will get issues with thick necks and donuts. A form die to step the case down first is a good move before F/L 260 die. MIL brass tends to be harder and forms far better than the Lapua.
Rate now:
padom
XFirst Sergeant
Rating: 3.8/5 this site
3050 posts this site
Re: 308 Palma small primer necked to 260
01/21/2017 Last edited 01/21/2017 by padom
Many of us do this with Lapua Palma to 6.5cm. Never did it to .260rem since I have amazing accuracy and brass life with Lapua .260rem. Also you may run into issues igniting all that powder with the larger case capacity of .260rem and a small primer pocket....
Yes you do have to neck turn but zero donut issues. I convert both LC 7.62 1x and Lapua 308 Palma.
Rate now:
Emouse
XSergeant
Rating: 3.1/5 this site
480 posts this site
Re: 308 Palma small primer necked to 260
01/21/2017
After running Lapua virgin 260 brass and mil cases side by side the mil brass wins out. Its tougher and doesnt have the thick neck/donut issue and lasts longer with very hot loads ( thicker case web harder brass). Over 10,000 mil cases converted from 7.62 to 260 Rem.
Small primers ,..zero advantage.
