YouTube video on making .303 bullets at home.

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   My brother-in-law forwarded an interesting (to me) video on using 5.7 brass to make .303 projectiles. The video, entitled "Making Jacketed Bullets from 5.7x28 Brass" is quite short, but looks extremely doable. The B - I - L miked the only 5.7 case he had and it measured .314 diameter at its widest.

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Dragunov Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: November 12 2021 Location: Melbourne, FL Status: Offline Points: 239	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dragunov Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: YouTube video on making .303 bullets at home. Posted: December 17 2023 at 1:15pm
	My brother-in-law forwarded an interesting (to me) video on using 5.7 brass to make .303 projectiles. The video, entitled "Making Jacketed Bullets from 5.7x28 Brass" is quite short, but looks extremely doable. The B - I - L miked the only 5.7 case he had and it measured .314 diameter at its widest.

paddyofurniture Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December 26 2011 Location: NC Status: Online Points: 7942	Post Options Post Reply Quote paddyofurniture Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 17 2023 at 2:11pm
	I remember people making 223 jackets from 22 casings.
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Dragunov Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: November 12 2021 Location: Melbourne, FL Status: Offline Points: 239	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dragunov Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 17 2023 at 3:14pm
	Currently doing this is of somewhat limited practicality as the 5.7 brass is not exactly plentiful, or cheap, when you do find it. But still, to paraphrase Captain Marco Ramius (Sean Connery) in the movie "Red October", this info could be useful when the time comes.

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	Here's a link to the video. https://youtube.com/shorts/6--wQrP8yLg?si=kaJz7cw0gvjAs05G

A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Offline Points: 16998	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 17 2023 at 7:21pm
	;looks tedious to me

Dragunov Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: November 12 2021 Location: Melbourne, FL Status: Offline Points: 239	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dragunov Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 17 2023 at 7:49pm
	Probably so, but then it does apparently provide a "truer" bore diameter, I suppose. I know of no source for .313 or .314 bullets FWIW. Just sayin'.