6.8 resizing to 6.5 cm?

[ChanceD]

Thoughts on resizing used 6.8spc brass to 6.5cm?

 

[Bullspotter]

Not sure if it is long enough?

 

[TheOfficeT-Rex]

6,8SPC is smaller in almost every dimension - case length, diameter at shoulder, diameter at base...

 

[ChanceD]

6,8SPC is smaller in almost every dimension - case length, diameter at shoulder, diameter at base...

Well thats that. Looks like I'm gonna trade my 6.8 brass then. Thanks.

 

[Adam B]

yeah, no

6.8 SPC

Neck diameter	0.298 in (7.6 mm)
Shoulder diameter	0.402 in (10.2 mm)
Base diameter	0.421 in (10.7 mm)
Rim diameter	0.422 in (10.7 mm)
Rim thickness	0.049 in (1.2 mm)
Case length	1.667 in (42.3 mm)

6.5 creedmoor

Neck diameter	.2950 in (7.49 mm)
Shoulder diameter	.4620 in (11.73 mm)
Base diameter	.4703 in (11.95 mm)
Rim diameter	.4730 in (12.01 mm)
Rim thickness	.054 in (1.4 mm)
Case length	1.920 in (48.8 mm)

 

[Adam B]

unless you can magically grow the length of the 6.8spc brass .25" it wont work and increase the rim diameter

 

[ChanceD]

Thanks, my reference books are in storage and I should have thought to check those details myself. I appreciate your helping me here.