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 Resizing 30-06 for 338-06
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04/04/16 10:18 PM
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Can anyone tell me what equipment I need for taking new 30-06 brass and resizing it for a 338-06? Thanks!
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Re: Resizing 30-06 for 338-06
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04/04/16 10:20 PM
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ChadTRG42
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Run it up into a 338-06 die with LOTS of lube in the neck, and the expander ball should open up the case mouth. I'd recommend a Hornady die, since they have a tear drop shaped expander, and it makes necking up/down very easy. Going from .308 to .338 is .030", which is a fairly large step in one process. If you wanted to do it in 2 steps, you could get a .323"/8mm (8mm-06) die/expander and that will make it easier and smoother.
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Re: Resizing 30-06 for 338-06
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04/04/16 10:34 PM
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I resized a bunch of 308 into 338 Federal which is comparable. Easy greasy using my homemade spray lube.
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Re: Resizing 30-06 for 338-06
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04/04/16 11:07 PM
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Michael W.
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I have done about 100 case from 30-06 to 338-06 Ai and like Chad said use lots of lube. I find that sizing die wax works
best for me. Go slow.
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Re: Resizing 30-06 for 338-06
[Re: Michael W.]
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04/04/16 11:18 PM
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ChadTRG42
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I find that sizing die wax works best for me. +1, Me too!
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Re: Resizing 30-06 for 338-06
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04/05/16 12:19 PM
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I would definitely anneal before upsizing if you have the ability. Imperial sizing wax is my go to case lube.
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Re: Resizing 30-06 for 338-06
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04/05/16 01:28 PM
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When necking up or down use new unfired brass.
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Re: Resizing 30-06 for 338-06
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04/05/16 01:30 PM
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RiverRider
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Kmon, wouldn't annealing before necking up be just as good? If not, why?
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Re: Resizing 30-06 for 338-06
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04/05/16 02:20 PM
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I turn quite a few cases of fired brass from .308 to 7mm08 but I anneal first. But in this case i am necking down not up.
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