Fireformed 220 russian to 6mm ARC brass today with two different approaches with a savage Axis rifle that showed up at my FFL this early afternoon.
Initial aproach was loading fairly inexpensive HBN coated pulled 100 gr bullets that the tip was looking really inconsistent or poor. These bullets were jamed into the lands. Brass shrank roughly .012" on the OAL.
To my surprise the pulled bullets shot fairy well considering the appearance of the tip & pull marks. Shot under 3moa at 100 yards with a moderate charge of Ramshot TAC ignited with a CCI 450. Cases. These bullets were sorted as the worst condition of the 500 ish bullets that were purchased.
Second aproash amounted to leaving the neck & OAL alone charging again with a moderate charge of Ramshot tac. Seating a bulk 55 gr 224 cal bullet & firing away. Not sure what I think about sending a 22 cal bullet rattling down a 6mm bore! These rounds actually headspace with the case mouth.
As may be expected the accuracy with the 224 cal bullets was dismal.
Initial aproach was loading fairly inexpensive HBN coated pulled 100 gr bullets that the tip was looking really inconsistent or poor. These bullets were jamed into the lands. Brass shrank roughly .012" on the OAL.
To my surprise the pulled bullets shot fairy well considering the appearance of the tip & pull marks. Shot under 3moa at 100 yards with a moderate charge of Ramshot TAC ignited with a CCI 450. Cases. These bullets were sorted as the worst condition of the 500 ish bullets that were purchased.
Second aproash amounted to leaving the neck & OAL alone charging again with a moderate charge of Ramshot tac. Seating a bulk 55 gr 224 cal bullet & firing away. Not sure what I think about sending a 22 cal bullet rattling down a 6mm bore! These rounds actually headspace with the case mouth.
As may be expected the accuracy with the 224 cal bullets was dismal.