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Forming 7.62x45 Brass

bombsaway
I am interested in working up some good 7.62x45 loads for the VZ52 Czech "she" rifle.

I have read that cartridges can be formed from 220 Swift brass or 6.5 Italian brass.

Any help on this process works would be appreciated. Thanks,
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  • Iconoclast
    From my references on cartridge conversions:

    "From .220 Swift. Turn rim to .441" diameter and cut new extractor groove. Anneal case neck and taper expand to about .315" dia. F/L size to set shoulder back, with expander removed. Trim to length. I.D. neck ream if necessary. F/L size and fireform."

    Me, I'd buy some surplus ammo and live with that. You'll have at least 15 minutes of work in each case before you can load it for real and semi-auto actions can really beat up on brass. Another alternative would be to find brass cased (the Czechs did make it) surplus and buy Berdan primers to reload it. This is a PITA, but nothing compared to the effort of creating the casings from scratch.
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  • wapo3030
    I just bushed my chamber throat and recut it to 7.62/39 mm.
    Works great and plenty of ammo.
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  • grady mitchell
    why do all that i got 44000+++++++++ rounds for sale with ap steel core an other vz 52 parts for sale grady_mitchell2002@yahoo.com
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  • grady mitchell
    check my auctions on this site i have the vz ammo listed now try shady grady vz 52 ammo 762x45 for gods sake do not make any you would have more in the dies alone to buy a whole case
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  • bombsaway
    quote:Originally posted by wapo3030
    I just bushed my chamber throat and recut it to 7.62/39 mm.
    Works great and plenty of ammo.



    I don't understand you - is not the 7.62x39 a shorter and narrower case than the 7.62x45?
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  • mazo kid
    You said the word....BUSHED, as in made the chamber smaller, then rechambered it. Bombsaway, if you still want to reload your own, Norma makes Boxer primed brass. Emery

    "Well done is better than well said"
    Ben Franklin
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  • grady mitchell
    that would be like taking a good t model ford an putting in a 302 ford motor keep it stock buy some of my ammo
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