30.06 brass okay to use for 6.5 swede reloads?

[Hood]

Bought some 6.5 swede reloads on norma brass but some are 30.06 brass. Is that brass okay to shoot? I assume it is but figured i would ask.

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[crossbow5]

The case head for 30-06 is smaller than 6.5-55. You can end up with split cases using brass made from 30-06 cases for 6.5X55. 50-60 years ago people in the US made 6.5x55 brass out of 30-06 brass because 6.5x55 was difficult to find. Nowadays 6.6X55 is a lot easier to come by. I would not use or reload any brass in a 6.5X55 that was made out of 30.06.

 

[crossbow5]

As a follow up to my above post, here is a quote from the Lyman 48th Reloading Handbook "Shooters loading for the Swede should not under any circumstance attempt to form brass from 30-06 cases. Case diameter of the 30-06 runs .008" to .010" smaller than the Swedish cartridge. Such reformed cases will bulge dramatically when fired, or worse." Like I stated above, I would not use any cases in a 6.5X55 Swede that were made out of 30-06 brass.

 

[No_Regerts]

The case head for 30-06 is smaller than 6.5-55. You can end up with split cases using brass made from 30-06 cases for 6.5X55. 50-60 years ago people in the US made 6.5x55 brass out of 30-06 brass because 6.5x55 was difficult to find. Nowadays 6.6X55 is a lot easier to come by. I would not use or reload any brass in a 6.5X55 that was made out of 30.06.

This. The 30-06 is a .473 case head. The 6.5 Swedemoor is .480.

 

[Hood]

As a follow up to my above post, here is a quote from the Lyman 48th Reloading Handbook "Shooters loading for the Swede should not under any circumstance attempt to form brass from 30-06 cases. Case diameter of the 30-06 runs .008" to .010" smaller than the Swedish cartridge. Such reformed cases will bulge dramatically when fired, or worse." Like I stated above, I would not use any cases in a 6.5X55 Swede that were made out of 30-06 brass.

Thank you. I was getting mixed opinions from my google search

 

[Mikej]

Thank you. I was getting mixed opinions from my google search

I use Ammoseek.com. This is what I got a couple hundred rounds of. PPU PP30062 Metric Rifle 6.5x55 Swedish 139 GR Full Metal Jacket 20 Bx/ 10 Cs
Actually I got 100 SP BT and 100 FMJ BT. Now I'll have 200 pieces of what I hear is quality brass for reloading.

 

[Hood]

I use Ammoseek.com. This is what I got a couple hundred rounds of. PPU PP30062 Metric Rifle 6.5x55 Swedish 139 GR Full Metal Jacket 20 Bx/ 10 Cs
Actually I got 100 SP BT and 100 FMJ BT. Now I'll have 200 pieces of what I hear is quality brass for reloading.

I use that ppu ammo its great for the price. I don't reload myself I just don't have the space yet. Saving my brass for when I get the space.

 

[Mikej]

I use that ppu ammo its great for the price. I don't reload myself I just don't have the space yet. Saving my brass for when I get the space.

I see, you were just hoping that .30-06 would be good to go for making 6.5 Swede brass?

 

[Hood]

I see, you were just hoping that .30-06 would be good to go for making 6.5 Swede brass?

I have some 6.5 reloads i purchased and upon futher inspection some of them are on 30-06 brass which seemed odd.

 

[BSG 75]

I don't reload myself I just don't have the space yet.

You really don't need much space.

 

[ageingstudent]

You really don't need much space.

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I dig the bathroom setup. Wonder how that flies with the Mrs.?

 

[BSG 75]

I dig the bathroom setup. Wonder how that flies with the Mrs.?

That's actually mine. I don't reload in there but I did that to show how little room it takes up.

 

[ageingstudent]

That's actually mine. I don't reload in there but I did that to show how little room it takes up.

Totally. I'm loading in a travel trailer right now. Plenty of room.