Q: I just sold my Marlin XL7 .30-06 and
replaced it with the same rifle in .270
Winchester. I have on hand over 200
once-fired .30- 06 cases. Is it harmful
to neck down .30-06 brass for use in my
new .270? Is the shorter case length
likely to cause increased erosion in the
chamber throat?Vincent ForemanA: No harm will result from this practice.
Back in my roo shooting days during the
1960s I used to neck-down .30-06 cases
for use in my .270 all the time. In fact, I
wore out several barrels with them, one
lasting over 5000 rounds. During this time
I was never able to determine any ill effects
caused by the use of reformed .30-06
cases in the .270 chamber. Actually, the
.270 case is only 1mm longer and the '06
case could grow that much after being
necked-down.
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