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Old 09-07-2014, 02:15 PM
luke wady luke wady is offline
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Default .20 cal to 17 cal will it work ?

hi
i am think of sizing .20 cal to .17 cal
as i can no longer get any 30gr .17 here in uk
as any one tried this and what do i need ?

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Old 09-07-2014, 04:46 PM
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George U. would be the one to answer this. I've heard any more than .006 sizing and you start to loosen up the jackets.
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Old 09-07-2014, 06:57 PM
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yes you can draw them would need draw die and punch..can be done in one step...George
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Old 09-08-2014, 06:52 AM
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Hi Lad's
thanks for the info . Going to have get a draw die then .
Thanks luke
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Old 09-09-2014, 07:37 PM
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Hi Luke,
Check out Dave Corbin's website.
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Old 09-10-2014, 11:00 PM
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@ luke
Are you talking sizing finished .20 cal bullets down to .17?
Or "simply" resizing cal. 20 jackets then finishing them as cal .17 bullets?
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Old 09-11-2014, 11:33 AM
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@ luke
Are you talking sizing finished .20 cal bullets down to .17?
Or "simply" resizing cal. 20 jackets then finishing them as cal .17 bullets?
Good point if you are drawing jackets than yes draw die and punch, if bullets than no I know I have read somewhere that they are reducing bullets they will reduce but core bond will be broken ie really bad accuracy....
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Old 09-11-2014, 02:35 PM
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Way back, Rick N and Wild Bill were making 19 cal from 20 cal bullets. They were finding .006 was about max reduction. Calhoon swages down a 20 cal plastic tip bullet to 19 cal. Not sure if it is Nosler or Sierra. I believe Corbin made Ric's die, maybe he'll jump in and give better detail.
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Old 09-11-2014, 03:19 PM
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If you are sizing bullets from 20 to 17 - NO that will not work, the sizing will but you will have junk that will not shoot.

20 cal jackets to 17 - YES works great, we do it all the time.
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Old 09-11-2014, 03:49 PM
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If you are sizing bullets from 20 to 17 - NO that will not work, the sizing will but you will have junk that will not shoot.

20 cal jackets to 17 - YES works great, we do it all the time.
Not always, over the years many have swaged one caliber down to another and they work/worked just fine. The closer the two diameters are the better, but it will and can work. Bill K
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