I was just wondering if anyone has run 220 Swift brass through a 7.62x39 resizing die so that they get better extraction using a standard bolt face. The web on the 220 is only 0.002 over the Russian round so I would think resizing woudl work well. I ask because I have been thinking of making a switch barrel rifle and would be nice to have a small/medium case capacity .30 cal and that fit the bolt face properly, you could still use standard brass only extraction would not be as firm.
Jeff
Running 220 Swift through 7.62x39 die
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Im a little confused, do you want to make the 7.62 brass from the 220 brass and then use a standard bolt face?
It sounds interesting, but I think there are better was to skin this cat. think about a 30BR or 22/250 necked up to 30 cal.
If you do it, make sure you post pics so we can see the end results!!!
It sounds interesting, but I think there are better was to skin this cat. think about a 30BR or 22/250 necked up to 30 cal.
If you do it, make sure you post pics so we can see the end results!!!
I never considered other cartridges partly because I have ’98 that I shortened by an inch and put a 7.62x39 barrel on and even though I lengthened the extractor claw it only really grabs the cartridge well while the chamber is holding it centered in the bolt face. I also just bought an EtronX rifle and was thinking it would be nice to use it for a silenced 30 cal and I don’t want mess with the bolt.
Using the 7.62x39 chamber has the advantage that you can still use surplus ammo.
Jeff
Using the 7.62x39 chamber has the advantage that you can still use surplus ammo.
Jeff
Have you considered a Savage for your switch barrel project. Then you can swap barrels and bolt heads around for any combination that's feasible.
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I had considered the Savage, but my obsessive compulsive disorder caused me to make other purchase (one being the EtronX rifle) and now it would be difficult to tell the spouse I bought a third rifle to take apart. The EtronX rifle would get rid of any mechanical sounds from firing so it would be fun to play around with it, but it has a standard bolt face. If I pin the recoil lug on the Rem 700 then it really is no more difficult to change barrels then on the Savage. I have been thinking that I can cut a 32 tpi thread for a barrel nut and then it would have double the load on the receiver ring for the same torque and hand tightened if the barrel nut were attached to the forearm for added leverage might be fine a detent of some kind would keep the forearm lined up and prevent it from unscrewing.
Jeff
Jeff