220 Russian brass

[MHG]

I’m going to fire form Lapua 220 Russian brass for my 6PPC, I’m using my shot out barrel.
any suggestions on a light load/bullet for this exercise?
thanks, I’m fairly new to this process

 

[Bill Norris]

I normally pic "middle of the road" load of a suitable powder. Loading hot on the first firing is tough on the brass. Better to get it fully fire-formed with a couple of milder loads.

 

[MHG]

I normally pic "middle of the road" load of a suitable powder. Loading hot on the first firing is tough on the brass. Better to get it fully fire-formed with a couple of milder loads.

Thx
any suggestions on powder?

 

[Bill Norris]

Thx
any suggestions on powder?

Depends on bullet weight ?

 

[jackieschmidt]

Stick 27 grains of 133, 322, LT32, or any powder in that burn range behind a 66/68 grain bullet and shoot them. Some shooters like to jam the bullet into the lands to case is against the bolt face.insure the

I do smear a thin film of Imperial Sizing wax on the body so the case will come back against the bolt face and form better.

Most competitive shooters do this twice before they consider the cases ready for competition.

 

[MHG]

Stick 27 grains of 133, 322, LT32, or any powder in that burn range behind a 66/68 grain bullet and shoot them. Some shooters like to jam the bullet into the lands to case is against the bolt face.insure the

I do smear a thin film of Imperial Sizing wax on the body so the case will come back against the bolt face and form better.

Most competitive shooters do this twice before they consider the cases ready for competition.

Thanks, I was hoping to simply seat. a .22 cal. bullet for the fire forming?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Thanks, I was hoping to simply seat. a .22 cal. bullet for the fire forming?

Same thing then. Full case of h322 is what i use. Make sure you bump them back with your ppc die to have a very slight crush fit when chambering

 

[ebb]

Does any one shoot 220 Russian, as it comes from the box???

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Does any one shoot 220 Russian, as it comes from the box???

See 220beggs
Alan hall shot one before he finally moved on to rimfire. He hated brass prep more than losing

 

[ebb]

Why is it called a 220 Beggs, if its the same as a 220 Russian. There must be some difference. I hear that Russian Olympic shooters used it in the 1960s. Anyone other than a Beggs?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Why is it called a 220 Beggs, if its the same as a 220 Russian. There must be some difference. I hear that Russian Olympic shooters used it in the 1960s. Anyone other than a Beggs?

Gene beggs standardized it, had dies and reamers made for a clean pkg deal. Tons of people shoot it in UBR. No other place using it to speak of