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Substitute for 220 Russian

GLShooter said:
6.5 Grendel or 6 ARC will work.
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I am speculating, but I think the ARC would be the much easier choice. Correct?
The neck is already 6mm. The shoulder would need pushed, but the angle is the same.
I would think forming shoulder into neck would cause a donut in the base of the neck . I also think the donut would be a non issue if bullets are not seated that deep.
Does this sound reasonable?
 
shoot4fun said:
I seem to remember reading that the original 6PPC was formed from 7.62x39 brass.
To me, it seemed the answer to why Lapua would ever make 7.62x39 brass.
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My understanding is that 22 Russian brass was resized from 7.62x39 brass for running deer target shooting back in the early 60s. If that is so, then using 7.62x39 if 220 Russian is unavailable seems smart... Well as long as its good brass.
 
And to think. 2 years ago I posted 3 extra cases of Lapua 220 Russian brass for 1K per case and I offered to have it brought down to Orangeburg, SC when I shot the 2-3 Nationals in October and leave it with Cline so if anyone was going to shoot the Tackdriver or if you knew anyone attending the Tackdriver that was a friend of yours you could ask them to take it back with them and I didn't get one single reply. Glad I ended up keeping them.
 
damoncali said:
I was just wondering if anyone has tried this with... less than stellar... military brass and how it went.
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I have never seen much 7.62x39 military brass around here that wasn't steel case so that wouldn't work.
I know of only two brass manufacturers that offer brass cases in the caliber, Starline and Lapua.
Honestly, at this point you would likely find Norma 6PPC brass before either of those two's brand.
Then, and maybe the biggest negative for PPC shooter, I don't know of any 7.62x39 with small primer pockets (then I haven't really looked that hard) being produced in today's market.
 
shoot4fun said:
I have never seen much 7.62x39 military brass around here that wasn't steel case so that wouldn't work.
I know of only two brass manufacturers that offer brass cases in the caliber, Starline and Lapua.
Honestly, at this point you would likely find Norma 6PPC brass before either of those two's brand.
Then, and maybe the biggest negative for PPC shooter, I don't know of any 7.62x39 with small primer pockets (then I haven't really looked that hard) being produced in today's market.
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Remington used sr primers for a while but that changed a few years ago. It was junk anyway.
 
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