Comments on: Smart Way to Neck-Down 6.5×47 Lapua Cases to 6mm

By: Dasher

Dasher — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 11:57:15 +0000

A bushing die will not go all the way to the shoulder, hence not the entire neck will be sized down straight like when using a dedicated FL die (no buhsing).

Been there, done that, wasted the brass.

By: Jefferson

Jefferson — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 04:43:19 +0000

they do that so dummies like me when I send the link around so others can learn it will leave no doubt as to which cartridge they are talking about and how to form it properly,

good job and thanks

Jefferson

By: Paul Antolosky

Paul Antolosky — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:28:04 +0000

I understand the past history as stated in #1 above BUT, in today’s lingo, anyone referring to the “6 X 47 Lapua” is talking about the 6.5 case configuration. Look at the results in the PA 1000 Club and all say 6 X 47 and there is not any confusion as to what round is being used.
#2 above says the method IS two-step but as I stated originally, your ALTERNATIVR method in paragraph two is ONE-STEP…run the case through a 6BR body die…we know eventually it has to go through the 6 X 47 FL die to neck it down. (The Forster die is marked 6 X 47 and I don’t think any one is confused when they get the die…another illustration for #1 above.

By: Paul Antolosky

Paul Antolosky — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:40:59 +0000

A couple of comments. Why does this site continually use the designation of “6-6.5 X 47″ when virtually every one else uses “6 x 47″? For Fireball, you state that necking down in ONE step is too big a jump; what are the potential problems you have experienced using the “one step” method? Also, your alternative method involves only one step…why would any one choose the other multi-step method? Thanks..Paul

Paul: 1. We use the full 6-6.5×47 to eliminate confusion. There is a completely different cartridge, the 6×47 Swiss Match from Ruag. Also, decades ago, there was a 6×47 wildcat based on the .222 case. “Since the Sporter Class required a cartridge not less than .23 caliber, the .222 Remington Magnum was simply expanded to .243 and the original 6×47 was born (not to be confused with 6×47 Swiss Match). It too was “improved” by increasing the shoulder angle to 40 (6×47-40) and then 45 degrees (6×47-45).”

2. Our proposed method IS a two-step method. Step one is reduction to 0.257 neck diameter. Step two is reduction to .243 (6mm).