Anyone have any experience with this cartridge. CH4D has the dies. My question is "Can brass be formed in the sizer die or is another form die required?" I figure the neck will have to be turned for thickness.
Didn't the Russians/Soviets make a 6.5x54R to use in olympic biathlon competion? I'm thinking it was just a necked down 7.62x54R case. And I think the case dimensions were different then the 6.5x53.5R Dutch? Or was that the Finns who did it?
With proper lube and a strong press (and I'd suggest anneaing before and after forming), ought to be able to make a single pass form. Bertram brass would probably be easier. Presuming this is the Russki round based on the 7.62x54R...
DO NOT try to make 6,5x53R Dutch IN ONE PASS from either .303 or 30/40 Krag...you will get about 50% case collapses. Commercial brass is TOO soft.
First set back the Shoulder with a .308 die (NO need for a 7,62x54R...308 is more common) Then one can either step down with a 7mm -08 die, or go direct to 6,5x53R die.
FInally trim to 53mm OA Case-L. And to top it off, Lightly Anneal. (Case neck and 1/4 inch of shoulder).
Whichever is cheaper!!!! Nonte (1967) recommended Krag cases...plentiful then) but here in Aussie, Krag cases have always been like Hen's teeth ( I still have about 100 new cases in old WRA packets--but they are for my three Krags).
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I can give you a detailed step by step process that yields nearly 100% good cases.
Always use new .303 Brass .30-40 Krag brass is too large on the rim.
If anyone is interested, I think I still have a half a box of the original Soviet 6.5x54R Biathlon rounds left.
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