AusVarmint

After being sent 100 30-06 cases by a very generous forum member, I got around to doing some work on them for turning into 338/06.
As they had previously been fired and of unknown loading history, I decided to anneal them, then run them through the Full length sizer with a tapered expander ball.

My set up is pretty primitive by some standards seen on various You toob videos, consists of a Primus LPG gas soldering kit, a cordless drill and a 12mm 1/4 drive socket mounted on a small extension shaft. The heat sink I use is pretty innovative, I think you will agree, simple but effective.
Equipment used
About to go into the flame
The heat sink/cooling chamber

In the flame and starting to change colour
the finished product.


I did the whole 100 cases and never split one. I think they came out ok, most will probably get lost in the thrill of the hunt.

Love it when a plan comes together

And that Cammo driver drill looks soooo coool

Cases, before, during, and after annealing, then one with projectile seated, looks pretty flash to me.
1. 30-06
2. Annealed
3. Expanded
4. Seated bullet, if you cant make it out.

Have fun

MISSED wrote:Love it when a plan comes together

And that Cammo driver drill looks soooo coool

Hahaha I had to Do a double take at that too.

Also in the first post you say 338/08 and I was confused!

daisy wrote:Have fun

Thanks Daisy, I did, and will do in the future.

kjd wrote:

MISSED wrote:Love it when a plan comes together

And that Cammo driver drill looks soooo coool

Hahaha I had to Do a double take at that too.

Also in the first post you say 338/08 and I was confused!

Sorry Keith, passion fingers tonight, I have fixes my faux pas. That is what is called Natural cammo, only way you can get it is with around 10 years of hard work, bashing around in the tool box on the back of a ute, and the occasional drop from the roof.

Looking good Camel
What are you going to use this beast for?

It will be coming with me on a trip up to the Territory, I really bought it on a whim as I have had a liking for that cartridge for a fair while now, when it turned up at the price it was, I just couldn't resist. I'll probably use it here locally for a bit of pig busting, and if ever get the chance, go for one of those supposed bullet proof sambar critters.

I got stuck into my 338/06 yesterday and despite a ballistically induced technical problem with the chronograph I ended up happy with 61gn of 2209 under the 225gn Speer. Pressure signs were good and I've loaded a bunch of them up.

I'll start another thread on the rifle once I am finished working it up.

adamjp wrote:....despite a ballistically induced technical problem with the chronograph...

Is that code for "I just shot the funding thing"

Dr G wrote:

adamjp wrote:....despite a ballistically induced technical problem with the chronograph...

Is that code for "I just shot the funding thing"

It is engineering speak for...I just shot the funding thing.

adamjp wrote:

Dr G wrote:

adamjp wrote:....despite a ballistically induced technical problem with the chronograph...

Is that code for "I just shot the funding thing"

It is engineering speak for...I just shot the funding thing.

Oh for funds sake!

Bit evil to laugh, but......

I like the bevel on the tip of loaded round #4, is that to counteract the breeze from the right

frakka wrote:I like the bevel on the tip of loaded round #4, is that to counteract the breeze from the right

Yeah its just one that came with a lot that had been pulled, must have been in the magazine for a couple of shots.

Camel, looking good mate, will do the job if your arthritic old fingers and muscular atrophied arms can hold it steady


Adamjp: those who use Chrony's know your pain, those of us who have done it twice - bought a magnetospeed