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broken_arrow Full Member Offline Posts: 204 Location: Lancaster County Joined: Aug 12^th, 2008	.223 cases into what??? Nov 10^th, 2014 at 7:39am	Print Post
	Hi all, I have thousands of once fired .223/5.56 cases and have a couple questions. Can these be converted into anything useful for a single shot rifle? Any calibers that can use this as a parent case? Thanks for looking, Dave

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rgchristensen Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1183 Joined: Jan 2^nd, 2014	Re: .223 cases into what??? Reply #1 - Nov 10^th, 2014 at 7:57am	Print Post
	They can be made into 25-20SS, but it is a LOT of work. CHRIS RGChristensen


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zeke Full Member Offline Posts: 142 Location: rural Joined: Mar 25^th, 2010	Re: .223 cases into what??? Reply #2 - Nov 10^th, 2014 at 8:07am	Print Post
	Hi: When I was a bit younger, one could purchase dies that formed .222 cases into jacketed .375 bullets. The .222 case became the bullet jacket and the bullet was a spitzer with a lead tip. Can you say tough jacket! Lol Stay well, Zeke


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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3981 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: .223 cases into what??? Reply #3 - Nov 10^th, 2014 at 8:23pm	Print Post
	zeke wrote on Nov 10^th, 2014 at 8:07am: Hi: When I was a bit younger, one could purchase dies that formed .222 cases into jacketed .375 bullets. The .222 case became the bullet jacket and the bullet was a spitzer with a lead tip. Can you say tough jacket! Lol Stay well, Zeke .380 auto cases are also .375" outside diameter.

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JS47 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1265 Location: Arizona Joined: Oct 12^th, 2012	Re: .223 cases into what??? Reply #4 - Nov 10^th, 2014 at 11:06pm	Print Post
	If you ease them into a 32-20 size die and drill out the primer hole they make a good bore guide. You only need one so don't know what to do with the rest of them. JS


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noylj Participating Member Offline Posts: 16 Joined: Feb 22^nd, 2014	Re: .223 cases into what??? Reply #5 - Nov 11^th, 2014 at 1:51am	Print Post
	Best use for a .223 case I found was to form 7MM TCU. Great little round and very accurate.


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7723 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: .223 cases into what??? Reply #6 - Nov 13^th, 2014 at 7:29am	Print Post
	Scrap yard will buy them. Fellow I shoot with scrounges all range pick ups, sells once a year. Boats


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broken_arrow Full Member Offline Posts: 204 Location: Lancaster County Joined: Aug 12^th, 2008	Re: .223 cases into what??? Reply #7 - Nov 13^th, 2014 at 8:18am	Print Post
	I would never scrap usable cases. I can give, sell, or trade them off. I just hate to send them down the road if I can find a use for them. Thanks, Dave

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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7723 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: .223 cases into what??? Reply #8 - Nov 13^th, 2014 at 9:37pm	Print Post
	Why not sell it so it can be re-cycled ? And put some money in your pocket to buy usefull brass. Is there something about preserving 223 I am missing ? Zillion or them out there and except the 7 TCU no other cartridges they are suitable for. Boats


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: .223 cases into what??? Reply #9 - Nov 13^th, 2014 at 11:43pm	Print Post
	Isn't .30 Blackout based on a shortened .223 case? Not that I hold any brief for it, but it's wildly popular with the black rifle fans these days.

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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: .223 cases into what??? Reply #10 - Nov 14^th, 2014 at 8:49am	Print Post
	The only thing single shot that you can make up is 25-20 SS, but it is a lot of work now that there is good 25-20 SS Jamison brass available. 40 Rod


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broken_arrow Full Member Offline Posts: 204 Location: Lancaster County Joined: Aug 12^th, 2008	Re: .223 cases into what??? Reply #11 - Nov 14^th, 2014 at 9:13am	Print Post
	Thanks all. I guess I'll send it down the road. Didn't want to sell it until I knew I couldn't use it for anything. Thanks, Dave

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Salvo Ex Member	Re: .223 cases into what??? Reply #12 - Nov 14^th, 2014 at 12:10pm	Print Post
	.223 is a good single-shot round. Economical and accurate.


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tbird1960 Senior Forum Member Offline He shoulda armed himself. Posts: 331 Location: Brazoria, Texas Joined: Aug 14^th, 2006	Re: .223 cases into what??? Reply #13 - Nov 15^th, 2014 at 10:58pm	Print Post
	The 6x45 is made from 223 cases and is easy to do.

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