220 Russian

[codybrown]

I keep seeing all these ads for 220 Russian brass. Are people actually loading for the caliber, or are they using it for a parent case to make brass out of?

 

[DngBat7]

I keep seeing all these ads for 220 Russian brass. Are people actually loading for the caliber, or are they using it for a parent case to make brass out of

Gets used to make 6ppc. This was recently posted. Every store is out of Lapua 220 so people are searching

 

[butchlambert]

I shoot a 220 Beggs, also known as the 220 Russian.

 

[jdh47]

So do I and it's fun to shoot. Butch's fault really. At least that's what I told my wife. It's accurate and easy to load for. lT32 is good powder for it.

 

[Uthink Uknow]

I shot a .220Russian for a while in competition and while it was accurate, one had to hold back on full load as the brass tended to lengthen. 3700 fps was top acceptable speed. When I cranked it up to 4100 fps the brass had to be trimmed to length every second firing.

 

[butchlambert]

I shot a .220Russian for a while in competition and while it was accurate, one had to hold back on full load as the brass tended to lengthen. 3700 fps was top acceptable speed. When I cranked it up to 4100 fps the brass had to be trimmed to length every second firing.

That is the reason to use the Beggs version. Gene's design reamer incorporated a radius at the neck shoulder juncture to eliminate that problem.