What case is easiest to convert to 6.5 creedmoor?

[jonbearman]

I looked at other articles but everyone doesn't agree. We would like to use lapua if possible. I just don't want to cut cases down if they could be trimed to length after resizing. Which dies do you fellas like,I am thinking forster dies but if there is something way better other than Wilson let me know. One other note,which bullet for target work to 200 yards only with which powder?

 

[TomN]

Here is a long thread on the 6.5 Creedmoor forum.

http://65creedmoor.com/index.php?topic=2586.0

Tom

 

[Sheldon N]

Might want to wait until after Shot Show. Lapua is developing 6.5 Creedmoor cases, potentially with small rifle primers. Would be a heck of a lot easier than the multi step form/trim/neckturn process if you're not in a rush.

 

[spclark]

Might want to wait until after Shot Show. Lapua is developing 6.5 Creedmoor cases, potentially with small rifle primers.

Whoo, now THAT'S a rumor I'd like to see come true in fact! Would sure make making 6XC outa something 'close enough' a lot easier!

I've been using their Palma brass for this since the year after it appeared. Lasts 3 or more times longer than anything I'd used before but is a trial to work up in 100-count batches.

 

[Sheldon N]

The info can be found in this thread, see posts by Kevin Thomas of Lapua USA, starting on page 2.

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/6-5-creedmoor-lapua-brass.3908200

 

[ngb1787]

Powder Valley has Hornady 6.5 in stock.

 

[Phil]

Welllllll.................................................

 

[Brians356]

Since the 250-3000 Ackley Improved ("250 AI") case body is nearly identical to 6.5 Creedmore, you could fireform "bulletless" the same way I fireform 250 AI - from premium 22-250 cases. The neck walls will be a couple thousandths thinner by the time they go up from 22-cal (5.56mm) to 6.5mm. Lapua 22-250 cases are readily available. (Large primer, however.)
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[rardoin]

Since the 250-3000 Ackley Improved ("250 AI") case body is nearly identical to 6.5 Creedmore, you could fireform "bulletless" the same way I fireform 250 AI - from premium 22-250 cases. The neck walls will be a couple thousandths thinner by the time they go up from 22-cal (5.56mm) to 6.5mm. Lapua 22-250 cases are readily available. (Large primer, however.)
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This is the easiest route but downside is short case necks...which may or may not be an issue depending on your bullet/throat combo. Also, you will have a LR Primer case which may or may not be of concern to you. I use the 7mm-'08 intermediate die (base shortened about 0.050", Trim on a WFT in a drill press to shorten the cases 0.060", then a LF/neck bushing die with a 0.292" bushing, final trim to length, mandrel expand, neck turn. I use the Palma (SRP) brass. It makes some very consistent brass.

That being said, unless you are doing it for fun, I would buy some Hornady cases for now then get the Lapua Creedmoor when it comes out...much easier and worth the increase (assuming it will be pricey) in cost over converting .308 std/Palma Lapua brass.

 

[arnie]

I made 75 out of 308 Lapua palma cases . I sized with a 7-08 die and then to 6.5 die .Was easy to do but you have to turn the necks and cut them to length .

 

[rardoin]

IMO, the only reason to convert for Cm brass is to get small primer brass (.308 Palma), otherwise, just use commercially available. The game will change when Lapua starts producing Cm brass however.

 

[WyleWD]

Myself and several others have used Norma brass and really like it. WD

 

[Brians356]

FWIW

Nosler 6.5 Creedmore on sale at Brownell's for $58.99 / 50 ct.
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[jonbearman]

Thanks for the help.

 

[adam]

I had good success with lapua 22-250 brass in my 6mm Creedmoor. I fireformed by jamming bullets, but in hindsight a false shoulder would probably have been better. The cases did come up short and were not very consistent in length. I think switching to a false shoulder method would remedy the inconsistent length issue for the most part.

I got some cases up to 10 firings before I retired the barrel, and they were still going strong. I found them to shoot a lot better than hornady brass.

 

[Brians356]

I had good success with lapua 22-250 brass in my 6mm Creedmoor. I fireformed by jamming bullets, but in hindsight a false shoulder would probably have been better. The cases did come up short and were not very consistent in length. I think switching to a false shoulder method would remedy the inconsistent length issue for the most part.

Making a false shoulder from 22-250 would require expanding neck oversize first (to 6.8mm or 7mm) then partial neck sizing, with annealing thrown in, yes? Yikes! I don't like all that tedious, work-hardening, inconsistency-inducing wrangling of the brass.

Fireforming "bulletless" with a 15% charge of Bullseye and a pistol primer will spank the cases fast and hard, and result in sharp shoulders and more consistent case OAL. I also found lightly smearing the case body w/ MMO (or Rem Oil or the like) improved forming, even with excess headspace (my AI chamber wasn't headspaced properly short enough.) Just my experience forming the near identical 250 AI from 22-250.
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[arnie]

Using quick load and the OBT formula ,I found and confirmed that the Lapua brass I made takes 1 grain less powder than the Hornady brass for the same point of impact at 400 yards .