8mm from 30.06

JIMM · 07-11-2002, 09:01 PM

has anyone tried forming 8mm from 30.06 brass ,it can be done.

Klaus · 07-11-2002, 10:27 PM

Well the .30-06 was a necked down 8mm to begin with.

Sarge · 07-12-2002, 01:25 AM

I've been resizing 30/06 to 8mm and using the reloads for deer, elk & antelope hunting for 45 years. Never a problem and easy to do. Resize & trim and it's ready to load.
Sarge

Big Dog · 07-12-2002, 07:04 AM

And if you ever get a Japanese rifle in 7.5, that can be made from 30-06 too. 7.5 French can be made from 6.5 Swede, just fireform and trim.

Gyrene · 07-31-2002, 07:44 PM

JIMM - .30-06 to 8mm and 8mm to .30-06 has been done for a long time. The soldiers who brought back K98k rifles during WWII couldn't find ready made 8mm so they figured out how to do it with .30-06 cases.

7.5mm Swiss is easy to make from .284 brass use a .308 bullet (the Swiss is strangely 7.62 not 7.5), and 40 grains of IMR4895. That is a mild but very accurate load for the K31 Schmidt Rubin Swiss.

07-11-2002, 09:01 PM	#1
JIMM Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: cincinnati ohio Posts: 48	8mm from 30.06 has anyone tried forming 8mm from 30.06 brass ,it can be done.

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Klaus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 2,383	Well the .30-06 was a necked down 8mm to begin with. __________________ "Gee, Wally, Eddie Haskel's mom puts out!"

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Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,219	And if you ever get a Japanese rifle in 7.5, that can be made from 30-06 too. 7.5 French can be made from 6.5 Swede, just fireform and trim. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

07-12-2002, 01:25 AM	#3
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 219	I've been resizing 30/06 to 8mm and using the reloads for deer, elk & antelope hunting for 45 years. Never a problem and easy to do. Resize & trim and it's ready to load. Sarge

07-31-2002, 07:44 PM	#5
Gyrene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: CA Posts: 886	JIMM - .30-06 to 8mm and 8mm to .30-06 has been done for a long time. The soldiers who brought back K98k rifles during WWII couldn't find ready made 8mm so they figured out how to do it with .30-06 cases. 7.5mm Swiss is easy to make from .284 brass use a .308 bullet (the Swiss is strangely 7.62 not 7.5), and 40 grains of IMR4895. That is a mild but very accurate load for the K31 Schmidt Rubin Swiss.