missouriman1972 , Answer to Case Forming

Making a radical case forming operation using a 30-06 to 250 Savage. I don't have .243 Winchester dies anymore. They were part of the Savage model 99 .243 I sold a while back. The .250 Savage is as close to a .243 as I can get. The trim length of a .243 is 2.035" and the .250 Savage trim length is 1.902", so the case forming operation isn't disimilar. In fact I think the .250 Savage conversion might be a bit trickier. Just watch the build up of lubricant on the shoulder as you go. It builds as the shoulder is pushed back...that's where the dents form most often. Manage the lube build up and your oil dents will minimize. Let me know your progress and shoot me any questions you might have missouriman1972.

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[VG250]

Thanks for the video champ!

I own a 250-3000 and there is very very little supply of brass.

The easiest option for me is to neck up 22-250 in a 250sav FLS die

I found this video very informative!

After watching this video I decided to make 250sav out of 243 brass, simply run through a set of LEE 250 dies untill the neck is long and drawn out and shoulders are similar to 250 sav.

I then trimmed 243neck down to the dimensions of 250sav and then ran through the dies to get everything right!

[ammosmith]

You may have to neck turn the case to get it to chamber with a bullet seated in it.

[1967spud]

any chance of a a demo explaining headspace and using a stoney point oal guage please

great vid by the way

[ammosmith]

I don't own a stony point headspace guage unfortunately. But headspace is critical.

[zgomer1]

Great video! Thanks!

[cplmaccas]

Absolutely,experiment with common head size brass--8x57-30-06,7.62-etc,ann­eal it and remove the decapper/expander from your dies and start squeezing.

It's interesting what you make.

[BENLINUZ]

Umm not so sure you can turn a 30-06 into a 243 ................

However there are forming dies for it,

The Parent case of the 243 Win is the .308 Winchester.........

[ammosmith]

Lee rpresses are very good for ordinary reloading. Case forming you'll need either a RCBS or a Redding press. Garage sales turn up interesting stuff from time to time.

[BadKarma556]

After seeing this I'm picking up more brass at the range.

[ammosmith]

No problem at all. Did you watch both videos? Let me know if I can answer any loading questions.