308 Win to 7-08 Rem question

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Mark204

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I was at the range today and the gentleman next me was shooting an AR in 308. Walking back and forth we started talking and I found out he doesn't reload so I asked if he saved his brass...well it came home with me.

First I tumbled the brass, then I annealed it. After that I ran them through my Redding 7-08 F/L die.
The cases came out perfect, the neck and shoulders were free of any dents, looked like a normal 7-08 case.

My finished cases came in at 2.012", trim to length for the 7-08 is 2.025". Is this something I need to be concerned with?
I realize the trim to length on a 308 is 2.005", according to my book.


This was my first attempt to neck down a case, so I'm being very cautious with this, don't want to run the bus off in a ditch.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.



Here Kitty Kitty
 
Before you neck them down, put a very heavy chamfer on the outside of the case mouth, lube the neck, ease the case into the die slowly,

next, check OAL, because the grow a tad when you neck them down,

Trim to length

Chamfer the inside of the case mouth

Done!!!
 
Thanks ackleyman, you and GL Shooter were the two people I had hoped to get a response from.
As far as I'm concerned this thread is done.

Many thanks!


Here Kitty Kitty
 
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