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Cant find making 257 Weatherby brass, from 7 Rem mag thread. #11191606 05/17/16
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 8,517 n.w. new mexico splattermatic OP Campfire Outfitter
OP splattermatic Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 8,517 n.w. new mexico	Just use imperial, and run them through a f/l die, and out pops use able 257 Weatherby brass?

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Re: Cant find making 257 Weatherby brass, from 7 Rem mag thread. splattermatic #11191654 05/17/16
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,190 Likes: 2 T TheKid Campfire Outfitter
TheKid Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,190 Likes: 2	Yes

Re: Cant find making 257 Weatherby brass, from 7 Rem mag thread. splattermatic #11191657 05/17/16
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,190 Likes: 2 T TheKid Campfire Outfitter
TheKid Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,190 Likes: 2	270wby happens the same way at my house btw

Re: Cant find making 257 Weatherby brass, from 7 Rem mag thread. splattermatic #11191736 05/17/16
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OP splattermatic Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 8,517 n.w. new mexico	Cool. Thanks guys.

Re: Cant find making 257 Weatherby brass, from 7 Rem mag thread. splattermatic #11192523 05/18/16
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,173 S.E. Alaska MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter
MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,173 S.E. Alaska	Visual: Not my picture, but you have 7mm RM on left, 7mm RM run thru 257 Bee FL die (obviously not FF'ed yet) and factory 257 Bee on right. Necks will be shorter with the 7mm RM cases.

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Re: Cant find making 257 Weatherby brass, from 7 Rem mag thread. splattermatic #11192528 05/18/16
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OP splattermatic Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 8,517 n.w. new mexico	Yeah.... I see that. Any adverse effects ?

Re: Cant find making 257 Weatherby brass, from 7 Rem mag thread. splattermatic #11194609 05/19/16
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,133 Arizona jmp300wsm Campfire Tracker
jmp300wsm Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,133 Arizona	Nope, done hundreds of them and they have worked perfect. If you find yourself in a hole....quit digging

Re: Cant find making 257 Weatherby brass, from 7 Rem mag thread. splattermatic #11194924 05/19/16
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OP splattermatic Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 8,517 n.w. new mexico	Great ! Thanks. Do they fireform into the rounded shoulder ? I've made 280ai out of 280, but it's kinda the same as this, but not really.

Re: Cant find making 257 Weatherby brass, from 7 Rem mag thread. splattermatic #11195640 05/19/16
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,269 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis Campfire Ranger
Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,269 Cheyenne, Wy	None made hundreds of them https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Cant find making 257 Weatherby brass, from 7 Rem mag thread. splattermatic #11198819 05/21/16
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OP splattermatic Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 8,517 n.w. new mexico	Used one shot spray lube, and they chamber just fine. Now to load a few, and see what happens.

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Re: Cant find making 257 Weatherby brass, from 7 Rem mag thread. splattermatic #11200497 05/22/16
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 9,921 Alaska B bearstalker Campfire Outfitter
bearstalker Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 9,921 Alaska	I got 257 wby brass if you're looking.

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