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Wallyl · October 8, 2013, 09:46 AM

I have/shoot the .243 Winchester... Bought one in 1977. I was very interested in the 6mm Remington, but soon learned that the .243 Win was far more popular and was so close ballistically to the 6mm that it just made more sense to get one. Using military .308 Brass range pickups I found that I could make .243 Win brass by merely resizing the .308 Win cases in a .243 Win sizer die... I did buy a neck reamer tool, but found that I didn't just need it. I don't even use the formed cases as .243 Win brass is so easy to come by and it is one of those calibers that last many loadings, for some odd reason.

I wish you luck obtaining 6mm Rem brass...I see mant othesr are desperate for .444 Marlin brass as well.

October 8, 2013, 09:46 AM	#4
Wallyl Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2011 Posts: 255	I have/shoot the .243 Winchester... Bought one in 1977. I was very interested in the 6mm Remington, but soon learned that the .243 Win was far more popular and was so close ballistically to the 6mm that it just made more sense to get one. Using military .308 Brass range pickups I found that I could make .243 Win brass by merely resizing the .308 Win cases in a .243 Win sizer die... I did buy a neck reamer tool, but found that I didn't just need it. I don't even use the formed cases as .243 Win brass is so easy to come by and it is one of those calibers that last many loadings, for some odd reason. I wish you luck obtaining 6mm Rem brass...I see mant othesr are desperate for .444 Marlin brass as well.