Low cost 6.5mm Bullet to use for fireforming.

[QuietTexan]

Berger 153.5s have been in stock pretty regularly lately if you want to add some bullet backstock, seems to be a lot more of them than the 156s around:

6.5mm / 25 Caliber Archives | Bruno Shooters Supply

www.brunoshooters.com

As I say that they apparently go out of stock

 

[Will Gray]

Try these. https://quality-cast.com/6-5mm-120gr-gcfp/ about $17/hundred

I have not used such but should work just fine.

 

[Will Gray]

Try these: https://quality-cast.com/6-5mm-120gr-gcfp/

I have not fire formed any brass but these should work

 

[ptsdvet]

Where can I find a couple hundred low cost bullets to use for fireforming cases in a 264 Win Mag? I have plenty of .264 projectiles but they aren't cheap and are hard to c9me by so I'd rather not burn up too many of the good stuff.

I have fire formed at least 5 different calibers the last, 6.5 x 06 I use a primer a spall charge of pistol powder 20grs, fill the case to the base of the neck with Cream of Wheat, packed with cotton, and seal by forcing wax or bar soap. much to my wife's dismay I pop that off behind the garage in town, not much noise!

 

[nwhunter]

It is very easy, and there are a few videos on YouTube. I use WST powder (or similar burn rate pistol powder) in fireforming mine from .35 Whelen (.270 win/.280 Rem) to .30 Gibbs. As far as how much powder to use, you might have to experiment. There is also a video by a British shooter that explains it. I started with 15 and ended up with 20 percent of the full load to get the right shoulder impression off the chamber, i.e., if a full load calls out 57g, it is 8.55g of WST at 15% and 11.4g at 20%.

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From L-R

1 - Virgin .35 Whelen brass
2 - Establishing false shoulder using the .30 Gibbs die
3 - After COW fireforming
4 - After full load fireforming off the chamber

Good luck!

This is exactly how I used to make cases for my 8mm Gibbs. Works much better than the tissue paper method making Gibbs cartridges.

 

[Will Gray]

https://quality-cast.com/6-5mm-120gr-gcfp/ $17/ hundred. Should work fine.

 

[blueprairiedog]

PPU - 139, 120 grain & - 140 Speer at Graf - flat rate shipping for many bullets in heavy box. Less than .29 each. Toss-up between Graf bullets & 123' at MidSouth but I would prefer the 123 FMJ's. I have several 6.5 rifles & COW ff.

The PPU bullets shoot good for the price

 

[FEENIX]

It's an AI style improved case.

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I think what @Brush4646 meant is that you should be able to shoot a regular .264 WM load (or .264 WM factory ammo) to .264 AI per Ackley's design, unlike my .30 Gibbs, I cannot shoot a .30-06 safely - too much of a jump.

Below is a .270 Win loaded with 150 NAB and .270 AI loaded with 175 Matrix VLD.

 

[Arkansasdad]

Where can I find a couple hundred low cost bullets to use for fireforming cases in a 264 Win Mag? I have plenty of .264 projectiles but they aren't cheap and are hard to c9me by so I'd rather not burn up too many of the good stuff.

I have used cornmeal for years, you do not have to use bullets.

 

[7handicapdoug]

Where can I find a couple hundred low cost bullets to use for fireforming cases in a 264 Win Mag? I have plenty of .264 projectiles but they aren't cheap and are hard to c9me by so I'd rather not burn up too many of the good stuff.

Check Selway Armory in Missoula, Montana.
They had some 120/130 Gr 6.5 264 for less than
$36/37 earlier this week.

 

[Panhandle Pete]

I used cheap Speer 120g bullets for my 260AI, Wish I still had those as I have another barrel in 260AI that a client reneged on.

Cheers.

I might be a buyer on your 260 AI barrel- email me with info if you want to sell - [email protected]

 

[griz375]

Where can I find a couple hundred low cost bullets to use for fireforming cases in a 264 Win Mag? I have plenty of .264 projectiles but they aren't cheap and are hard to c9me by so I'd rather not burn up too many of the good stuff.

Factory Second 6.5mm, 264 Cal (264 Diameter) Bullets 123 Grain Full

MidwayUSA has just made a huge purchase of blemished bullets and we are passing the savings to our customers. Blemished bullets are bulk-packaged,...

www.midwayusa.com

 

[comen]

Midway has Hornady match 140gr for 39.99 r9ight now. About as cheap as your gonna find now days

Hornady Match Bullets 264 Cal, 6.5mm (264 Diameter) 140 Grain Hollow

Hornady has taken their match bullet engineering to the next level. All of their match bullets now feature their AMP (Advanced Manufacturing Process)...

www.midwayusa.com

Barnes Match Burners $30.09 per hundred at midway today

 

[WTOBob]

The cheapest I've seen are Hornady 140SST.