can I neck down 223 brass to 17rem?

smeagols · November 30, 2005, 11:23 PM

I am considering a 17 remington rifle and would like to know if I can neck down a 223 case to 17 remington and how it is done.I have neck sized some 308 cases to 243 would it be the same procedure?

918v · December 2, 2005, 12:10 AM

No.

The 17 R-P is based on the .222 R-P Mag.

tintcutter · December 2, 2005, 12:33 AM

see the case for the .243, 260 rem, 7mm-08, 308 are all the same only necked for different bullets.

Your talking about jumping from one case to another.

mtnboomer · December 2, 2005, 01:32 AM

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918v · December 2, 2005, 11:14 AM

You can always make a wildcat, 17-223 is easy to get dies for and comes close enough. This way you'll at least have a match barrel.

DDGS · December 3, 2005, 09:49 AM

Why not resize 223 to 17 MACH-IV????

ENJOY

steveno · December 3, 2005, 11:29 AM

why go to all of the trouble when the brass for both calibers is readily available.

918v · December 3, 2005, 08:47 PM

Cuz it's fun to make your own brass.

November 30, 2005, 11:23 PM	#1
smeagols Junior Member Join Date: November 13, 2005 Posts: 4	can I neck down 223 brass to 17rem? I am considering a 17 remington rifle and would like to know if I can neck down a 223 case to 17 remington and how it is done.I have neck sized some 308 cases to 243 would it be the same procedure?

December 2, 2005, 12:33 AM	#3
tintcutter Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 207	see the case for the .243, 260 rem, 7mm-08, 308 are all the same only necked for different bullets. Your talking about jumping from one case to another. __________________ The fine art of B.S. is not found in what is said, but in its plausibility.

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December 2, 2005, 12:10 AM	#2
918v Junior member Join Date: September 25, 2005 Posts: 1,372	No. The 17 R-P is based on the .222 R-P Mag.

December 2, 2005, 11:14 AM	#5
918v Junior member Join Date: September 25, 2005 Posts: 1,372	You can always make a wildcat, 17-223 is easy to get dies for and comes close enough. This way you'll at least have a match barrel.

December 3, 2005, 09:49 AM	#6
DDGS Junior Member Join Date: December 2, 2005 Posts: 1	Why not resize 223 to 17 MACH-IV???? ENJOY

December 3, 2005, 11:29 AM	#7
steveno Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2004 Location: Minden , Nebraska Posts: 1,407	why go to all of the trouble when the brass for both calibers is readily available.

December 3, 2005, 08:47 PM	#8
918v Junior member Join Date: September 25, 2005 Posts: 1,372	Cuz it's fun to make your own brass.