Heading into one more thing

[rjtfroggy]

I have never necked turned a piece of brass in fifty some odd years of reloading, but now I am heading into a new area. I just bought a 30x47 hunter class rifle and will need to expand 6.5 up to 30 and also turn the necks.
Question is,Is a RCBS turner ok or should I look at another brand. I will only be doing this one caliber and I also need an expander mandrel.
I probably won't do more than 50-100 pieces of brass a year if that much so I can't see spending
$200-250 for a maybe once a year operation.
Thoughts.

 

[ttfreestyle]

I believe if that’s all I was going to need a year I would send it to someone like Dj brass services unless your just wanting to do it yourself which I totally understand. Just a thought. Troy

 

[#40Fan]

I do low volume neck turning with a handheld Forster. Can be running for less than a $100.

 

[dstoenner]

I do low volume neck turning with a handheld Forster. Can be running for less than a $100.

I use forster also. Does a great job

But necking up thins the necks so be careful how much you turn

David

 

[ckaberna]

Check out PMA.

 

[lpreddick]

Neck turning is the least enjoyable task for me. If you anneal the case neck prior to turning you can cut the brass a bit easier.

 

[nmkid]

Warning to OP...Rabbit hole ahead.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Pma turner. Itll make you so much happer.

 

[joshb]

Famous last words! I bought the PMA with the micrometer adjustment. I was ONLY going to do 6br. Now I’m up to 6 cartridges I turn necks on. I love that little tool! I’m also getting ready to prep some brass for my new 30-47 barrel. I’ll be doing 50 to start. Tell you what. Send me your brass and I’ll turn it for you. One of those “pay it forward” things. I have the 6.5, 7mm and 30 cal expander mandrels to do it in a three step process. I have a Benchsource so I can also anneal them after they’re done.

PS: I’ll do mine first to “work out the kinks”.

 

[hoz53]

Famous last words! I bought the PMA with the micrometer adjustment. I was ONLY going to do 6br. Now I’m up to 6 cartridges I turn necks on. I love that little tool! I’m also getting ready to prep some brass for my new 30-47 barrel. I’ll be doing 50 to start. Tell you what. Send me your brass and I’ll turn it for you. One of those “pay it forward” things. I have the 6.5, 7mm and 30 cal expander mandrels to do it in a three step process. I have a Benchsource so I can also anneal them after they’re done.

PS: I’ll do mine first to “work out the kinks”.

Can’t beat this offer OP.

 

[spclark]

Expanding necks up shouldn’t require neck turning. Taking neck brass to a larger ID will thin it some as it stretches to the new size. 6 to 6.5 won’t see much change, maybe 0.001” thinner. Taking 6 to .30 will see it thin maybe 0.002” or more.

It’s when you want to neck it to a smaller ID it gets thicker, ‘cause when you sqoze it to grip smaller bullet the brass has to end up somewhere it wasn’t before’n you started.

I’ve made 6XC from 308 before, there’s lots of brass there that needs cutting away to end up with necks at 0.015” wall thickness... & I prefer ‘em more closer to 0.012” anyway.

‘Course turning does eliminate neck wall unevenness, which may be why most of us bother unless it just won’t chamber without being turned. Neck a few up, see if they’ll chamber (unloaded, usually) easily, maybe check runout before deciding you need to go further.