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I have about 80, 5-times fired 6mm ARC Hornady cases.
I do not anneal, so my neck tensioning on these cases is poor.
Let me know if you want them at no charge.
I just hate the idea of throwing them away.
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Drill a hole through the some of the cases, leave in the last fired primer & install a factory second blem bullet with a heavy crimp. It's better if the bullet has a cannelure you can crimp deeply into. Use them for either action proving dummies or for checking magazine function.
The trick is growing up without growing old. -- Casey Stengal
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If you load it and press the bullet tip against your bench and the bullet doesn't move, its absolutely fine for practice work. I wouldn't use it for a match or hunting, though.
Once it is indeed spent, throw it in a bucket in the corner of your garage and take it to the metal scrap yard once its filled. That metal is worth cash.
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Ray, I d take the time to anneal them, trim, etc if the primer pockets still hold a primer.
Let me know and I could give you my mailing address.
Were they shot in bolt or gas gun? F/L sized or neck sized?
Thx
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11-16-2023, 02:42 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-16-2023, 02:43 PM by Ray R.)
(08-13-2023, 10:01 PM)Fmuguira Wrote: Ray, I d take the time to anneal them, trim, etc if the primer pockets still hold a primer.
Let me know and I could give you my mailing address.
Were they shot in bolt or gas gun? F/L sized or neck sized?
Thx
The pockets have consistently held the primers.
My first reloads were full case sized, after that I neck sized only.
They were fired in a bolt gun - a Savage Axis II w/22" barrel.
I loaded with 26.8 grains of RL-15 (my most accurate load).
COAL = 2.220" using a Hornady 105 grain HP bullet.
I tried to duplicate the commercial 105 grain Hornady 6mm ARC ammo dimensions.
I used CCI 400 primers.
I didn't measure my velocities, but used "QuickLoad" software to estimate them:
MV ~ 2607 fps, ME ~ 1584 ft.-lb.'s.
I will be happy to send them to you if you feel you can use them.
Ray Roseman
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Sent you a PM, if there are no dibs, I'll take them.
I am your uncle!
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Ray, you ve got PM from me, thanks much.
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Hi Ray, did you see my PM? I sent you address, etc. Thx !
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Ray, you decide to keep your old brass? Hadn’t heard from you so thought I d follow up once more.
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(11-28-2023, 02:27 PM)Fmuguira Wrote: Ray, you decide to keep your old brass? Hadn’t heard from you so thought I d follow up once more.
I haven't received your PM and can't find any PM's.
Am I doing something wrong?
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PMs ("Private Messages") are in the header at the top of the web page, on the same line as "Log out -->".
"User CP ___________ Private Messages (Unread 0, Total 63) _________ Log Out -->"
Just click on the Words and it will take you there.
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(11-29-2023, 09:14 AM)grayfox Wrote: PMs ("Private Messages") are in the header at the top of the web page, on the same line as "Log out -->".
"User CP ___________ Private Messages (Unread 0, Total 63) _________ Log Out -->"
Just click on the Words and it will take you there.
Grayfox,
Thank you for the information, it worked. - LOL