308 Reloading Venture

**DavidH** · June 1st, 2018, 11:04 PM

Hey I load 7.62x51!

Well, the cases that is. I just neck them down to 6.5mm. LOL! I even still use my trusty Lee Challenger press!

Yeah....I have it sitting right next to Dillon progressive! I use an electronic scale as well. An inexpensive unit infact! Think I paid $19.99 for it. But I also check it against my beem scale often. Every several rounds..maybe every 5. And it has always matched the beam scale 100%!

**mauser** · June 1st, 2018, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by DavidH

Hey I load 7.62x51!

Well, the cases that is. I just neck them down to 6.5mm. LOL! I even still use my trusty Lee Challenger press!

Yeah....I have it sitting right next to Dillon progressive! I use an electronic scale as well. An inexpensive unit infact! Think I paid $19.99 for it. But I also check it against my beem scale often. Every several rounds..maybe every 5. And it has always matched the beam scale 100%!

OK, you lost me somewhere. If you're loading .308, (7.62X51), why would you neck them down to 6.5mm? What you're doing is creating a case for .260 Remington, you'll not get a .308 projectile into that case mouth , you'd have to use a 6.5mm projectile. You could chamber the loaded round into a .308 chamber but it's not safe to fire it.

**DavidH** · June 2nd, 2018, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by mauser

OK, you lost me somewhere. If you're loading .308, (7.62X51), why would you neck them down to 6.5mm? What you're doing is creating a case for .260 Remington, you'll not get a .308 projectile into that case mouth , you'd have to use a 6.5mm projectile. You could chamber the loaded round into a .308 chamber but it's not safe to fire it.

It was tonque in cheek mauser. I apologize I was not clear to that point. The cases are NATO stamped Lake City 7.62. Yes, I resize for 6.5mmx08. Just a light hearted bit of fun.

**Gunsnwater** · June 2nd, 2018, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by gghbi

What is there in the brass that would affect the food if you wash the trays between uses?

Lead

**mauser** · June 4th, 2018, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by DavidH

It was tonque in cheek mauser. I apologize I was not clear to that point. The cases are NATO stamped Lake City 7.62. Yes, I resize for 6.5mmx08. Just a light hearted bit of fun.

That's good. I was hoping you weren't serious and I didn't think it was a typo.