223 Neck'd Up to 30 Cal Berger 115s Quickloads Help Please

[USMCDOC]

If you'll be shooting this in a bolt gun, let me suggest you look into a .30 BR. It is formed from a 6 mm BR case, which has the same head size as a .308 or .243, but it uses a small rifle primer. The fatter case (relative to the .223 case) gives you more efficient burn rate. I use mine for 200 yard matches and am very happy with it. I use the 115 gr Berger or the 112 gr. BIB bullet.

You don't get it.. i don't want to change the bolt in this rifle.. nor do i want to add another bolt to it.. the bolt that is in it fits perfect and locks up like a tank.. i don't want to run the risk of having that change on me.. hence the reason that i am looking at other options.. if it wasn't for that, i would indeed go 30BR.. and with that.. this thread wouldn't be here!

 

[Twitchy]

You don't get it.. i don't want to change the bolt in this rifle.. nor do i want to add another bolt to it.. the bolt that is in it fits perfect and locks up like a tank.. i don't want to run the risk of having that change on me.. hence the reason that i am looking at other options.. if it wasn't for that, i would indeed go 30BR.. and with that.. this thread wouldn't be here!

I played with doing something like this. Never got passed the tinker stage.


For reference. 55g/223, 220g/300, 175g/223ish, 175/308

 

[USMCDOC]

I played with doing something like this. Never got passed the tinker stage.


For reference. 55g/223, 220g/300, 175g/223ish, 175/308

The more i pry into this, the more i keep coming back to the 22 Nosler necked up to 30 cal.. of course, i could still go 30BR, but it would require rebating the rims..

 

[MGYSGT]

It was good talking with you the other night. I am off to 29 Palms tomorrow for XTC on Saturday. When I get back I will continue work on my 30X6.8 and let you know if I manage to iron out all my glitches. You 22 Nosler idea sounds like a winner. Especially if you keep to .30 bullets. I thought about using a Grendal, but there is just not enough steel around the head of the cartridge for me to feel safe shooting.

 

[USMCDOC]

It was good talking with you the other night. I am off to 29 Palms tomorrow for XTC on Saturday. When I get back I will continue work on my 30X6.8 and let you know if I manage to iron out all my glitches. You 22 Nosler idea sounds like a winner. Especially if you keep to .30 bullets. I thought about using a Grendal, but there is just not enough steel around the head of the cartridge for me to feel safe shooting.

Agreed that i was truly a pleasure and an honor.. hope that you do well at the match! Will be looking forward to your further findings with your project!