244/6mm Remington --

peabo

July 27, 2006 06:04

While cleaning out my fired brass supply, I found approx. 60 cases that I have never reloaded for (this caliber). Some are Browning cases marked 6mm Remington and some are R-P cases marked 244 remington. Does anyone reload this caliber, and how common is it? Because of the longer neck, it seems to me that this would be a better cartridge to reload than the 243 Win.
What should I do with these cases, toss them? Some have tarnished spots on them but I think the brass would be O.K. for reloading.



Thanks---Peabo

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  mrbruce

  July 27, 2006 06:34

  Probably best to toss em unless you know someone who needs then for a particular reason.
  Usually better to start off with new brass of all the same make whenever your going to reload for a certain caliber.
  Your right about the long neck being better, but the 6mm/244 is slowly going the way of all good things while the 243 is still on a roll. I still prefer the 6mm......

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  Tailgunner1954

  July 27, 2006 06:51

  It is cartridge that I (amoung others) reload for.
  It is basicly a 7mm Mauser (or 257 Roberts) necked down to 243.

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  sandwarrior

  July 27, 2006 14:55

  peabo,
  
  It's a great cartridge. I loaded for it many moons ago. I am now about to pick up my newly customized 1908 Brazilian Mauser with a shilen barrel in one. Of course all the things to make it accurate have been done. We'll see how it works out.
  
  Personally, from what I've seen recently, the 6mm is on a sort of a comeback. It is nowhere near where the .243 still is as far as popularity though. A great round never the less.

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  blackmesarifleco

  July 27, 2006 17:03

  Great for necking down to 22- 6mm a little hotter than 220 swift

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  peabo

  July 28, 2006 06:40

  Thanks to all for the info. After cleaning them in the tumbler, I had 78 cases. Most all had tarnished places on them and not worth mailing half way across the country ---- I chunked them !
  
  
  Thanks---Peabo

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  Highball

  July 28, 2006 13:37

  You youngsters didn't live thru the years when finding brass of ANY discription was a major endeavor. Todays luxory of throwing brass away is as foreign to an old timer as would be throwing away a gun...just ain't done !!
  
  I believe that that day will come again..what goes around, comes around.....
  
  Besides..having a good big double-handful of brass for a caliber you don't have...is a good excuse to get one !!
  
  I bought a goodly supply of .223 WSSM brass a few months back from a guy that got rid of his...then, when the little Browning came along..the price was entirly too good to pass up...'specially since I have all thet brass, you see....

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  peabo

  July 29, 2006 04:09

  Highball, you are exactly right ! That is probably why I kept this brass for so many years. Right now I am in the process of down-sizing and eliminating all that I am not currently using.
  I also have some reloading dies in calibers that I have never reloaded for. Am looking for new homes for them.
  
  
  Thanks---Peabo

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