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Possible to resize .284 to .277?? #8430379 10/26/21 04:06 PM
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I want some heavy
277 projectiles but availability is ...bad
Has anyone ever resized a .284 ~ .277?
I would be sure it can be done...
I want some Hornady 162 ELD in
.277


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Re: Possible to resize .284 to .277?? [Re: Blanco] #8430448 10/26/21 05:17 PM
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Re: Possible to resize .284 to .277?? [Re: Blanco] #8430474 10/26/21 05:41 PM
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Dang...well Nosler makes some 160s (Unavailable)
But I did see some Sierra 175s


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Re: Possible to resize .284 to .277?? [Re: Blanco] #8430565 10/26/21 07:26 PM
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I would be interested to see the results of trying to resize a jacketed bullet from .284 to .277 ...honestly, I have no idea if it's possible or not and what the results would be. But I would guess that, if it was possible, you would want to resize it by .001 at a time... so, go from .284 to .283 to .282, etc... do make the attempt and let us know the results wink

As Kmon recently pointed out to me - NOE has a ton of bullet sizing bushings...https://noebulletmolds.com/site/product-category/sizing-tools/bushings/

It looks like the ones under .284 will get you down to .282, and the ones under .270 will get you from .280 to the desired .277.

I've never had any issues resizing a non-jacketed cast bullet but I am generally only resizing by .002; although I have friends that regularly resize non-jacketed cast by .004. I have never personally tried to resize anything greater than .002 ...and never tried a jacketed bullet... but I did a quick search and some people claim to have resized jacketed bullets but none of them claim to have resized them as much as you are looking to do. In my mind, it seems possible to do... I think the real question is what the will the impact on the bullet be.

You totally have to try it and tell us the results now smile


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Re: Possible to resize .284 to .277?? [Re: Blanco] #8430602 10/26/21 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Blanco
I want some heavy
277 projectiles but availability is ...bad
Has anyone ever resized a .284 ~ .277?
I would be sure it can be done...
I want some Hornady 162 ELD in
.277


The bullet jacket is would be essentially lost on a cup and core bullet. So impossible


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Re: Possible to resize .284 to .277?? [Re: Blanco] #8430988 10/27/21 05:22 AM
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You can't just buy these:

https://redriverreloading.com/outdo...7-145gr-ELD-X-Bullets-100&r=ammoseek

or these:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1...source=ammo-seek&utm_campaign=135069

or these:

https://www.brownells.com/reloading...mp;utm_content=NA&utm_campaign=56335

I don't know what's considered to be a heavy .277 bullet, but there's plenty out various sizes out there.

Re: Possible to resize .284 to .277?? [Re: Blanco] #8431036 10/27/21 11:11 AM
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No go with jacketed. Most I go with cast is 0.002" but I can see 0.003" if the grooves survive.


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