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Old 09-04-2016, 08:15 PM
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Default Forming .17 Rem brass

Hi guys. I get the feeling that this may have been covered a few times already, but I can't get the search to accept the ".17" part of what I'm asking for and Remington... Well there are more than a few posts with that in!

So, forming .17 Rem brass... I understand that using .222 or .223 brass will result in a short case? Is that a problem? Does anyone use it short without issue?

I'm just having a rifle made in the calibre and have a load of .222 brass, but I fear that it's not going to be of any use. Factory .17 Rem brass costs an absolute fortune compared to most, so if I can make it then that would be handy. How do you chaps do it? I'm sure a number of you must shoot this calibre and have no doubt tried?!

I could of course have the gun made in .17 Fireball, but then there's feeding etc and the fact that the barrel that's coming to me is ready chambered and used (only slightly) so it will cost me more to mess with it... I just don't know! What would you do?! Am I worrying about nothing?
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Old 09-04-2016, 08:44 PM
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Default 17 brass short

Get yourself some 222 Mag cases from Reed $40 a hundred.
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Old 09-04-2016, 09:00 PM
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Smile .17 REM. brass

njc110381 highplainsbrass.com 308 830 1359 They have .17 Rem sized from L.C. once fired 223 brass. I tested some .20 VT. brass for them and it performed very well. It's $40.00 a hundred. Very nice people to deal with! Good luck! I also have some good loading data for the .17 Rem.
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Old 09-04-2016, 09:05 PM
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The 17 Rem from 223 brass will be about .100" short in the neck, not the route I would choose. As stated in a previous post 222 mag or 204 ruger brass will both work well for making 17 Rem. Start low with your powder loads as the case capacity from the 222Mag and 204 will be different than the 17 factory brass after they are formed.

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Old 09-05-2016, 03:09 AM
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A site sponsor, HighPlainsBrass, uses once-fired military 5.56 to make 17 Remington. The procedure/equipment they use appears to yield full length 17 Remington brass.



http://www.highplainsbrass.com/17-Re...unds_p_13.html
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Old 09-05-2016, 10:17 AM
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Thanks for your replies. I've contacted HighPlainsBrass to see what they can do regarding posting it to me here in the UK. Hopefully they can sort something.

I wonder how they manage to get the length from the cases? I'd rather form my own really as I enjoy that sort of thing, but it's looking like that could be difficult. It's a shame. I have plenty of surplus brass and some .222 that I don't have any other use for!
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Old 09-05-2016, 11:46 AM
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I have plenty of surplus brass and some .222 that I don't have any other use for!
That's justification to purchase another firearm here! 😂
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Old 09-05-2016, 06:30 PM
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Thanks for your replies. I've contacted HighPlainsBrass to see what they can do regarding posting it to me here in the UK. Hopefully they can sort something.

I wonder how they manage to get the length from the cases? I'd rather form my own really as I enjoy that sort of thing, but it's looking like that could be difficult. It's a shame. I have plenty of surplus brass and some .222 that I don't have any other use for!
Well with things as they are today you could make someone happy and turn that surplus brass into cash.
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Old 09-05-2016, 07:58 PM
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That's very true. Although I rarely sell small items like that. I prefer to give them to someone who's just starting out or is short of cash. Not that I'm wealthy, rather that I've been given a lot of help myself in the past.
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Old 09-06-2016, 02:05 AM
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The highplains brass finished is short compared to factory brass,after shooting once and full length sizing the difference is minimal. Powder capacity is less. I believe they will ship brass not trimmed if you like. The brass I have used from them has produced groups as good as factory new brass. I run it through my ar in the winter because losing factory brass in snowbanks sucks.
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