6.5 Creedmoor OAL Gauge
FYI, there is a new modified case for the 6.5 Creedmoor to use in the Hornady Lock N’ Load OAL Gauge. Available through the 800-717-8211 order number at Sinclair or on our website at www.sinclairintl.com. One of our readers asked about it but unfortunately we are currently in a backorder situation but expect some shortly.
Bill
February 6th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Can you use a 308 small base to resize my 6.5 creedmoor case? I’m having feeding problems in my AR10. I ran them thru my Hornady 6.5 resizing die and then just for fun put one thru my 308 small base redding die. I could fill the brass being sized futher. Isn’t this the same case as a 308? Mybe a new set of Redding dies are in order? After this process they will fit in my Wilson case trimmer holder, before they wouldn’t. Bad Hornady dies or reloader (me) error?
February 17th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Bill,
The small base die will size your brass down much farther. However, don’t use the .308 die on your 6.5 Creedmoor. What will happen that since you are just going to make contact with the case body only and not the shoulder the brass will flow upward in the die and change your headspace so the round still won’t chamber. On a semi auto, pump or lever action rifle the brass must be full length sized every time with the die set up to bump the shoulder back at least .003-.005 so the round will chamber every time. I think what is happening to you is that the chamber in your die is larger than the chamber in your rifle so the shoulder bump part of the die is not contacting the brass enough to press the shoulder down so it will not “spring back” to a longer measurement than will fit in your chamber. You can try a couple things:
1. Adjust the die down so the press “cams over” to try to get the brass up into the die enough to size it.
2. Have someone face off the bottom of the die (either Hornady or a gunsmith) so the shoulder will make enough contact to size correctly.
Hope this helps!
Take care,
Phil H.