.30 cal okay to use for 6.5c reloading?

View · by **Bergie** on Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:50 am

I bought a bunch of reloading supplies and am now just putting it to use. In amongst all the stuff was an old Folgers coffee can -yes, the old metal can!- and in it were hundreds of these bullets. I plan on reloading .30 to shoot from my Garand, but also want to try my hand at reloading some 6.5 Creedmoor. I think the bullet size is comparable and a cursory search tells me it is. But.....makes me nervous, so thought I'd throw it out to people who know. They're weighing in around 147grn, so heavy for the 6.5, right? See the pics for my digital measurements. If the two are compatible, anything I should know before I attempt it?

View · by **Holland&Holland** on Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:00 am

Why is this not posted in the joke section?

View · by **Holland&Holland** on Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:04 am

Please tell me this is not a real question.

View · by **Bergie** on Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:09 am

H&H ok ok, message received loud and clear. (But seriously, there are sites out there that say they’re compatible) That’s why I -new to this- turn to you guys to set the record straight and to school me on these things!

View · by **Rip Van Winkle** on Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:10 am

Hi Bergie.

The bullet in your picture is 30 caliber, while it will work in your Garand, it is not compatible with a 6.5 Creedmoor. 30 cal is 7.6mm and 6.5mm is 25 caliber.

Before you get too far astray into your reloading excursion, please do yourself and the rest of us on the line a favor and buy a good reloading manual. Better yet, contact OldmanFCSA on this forum and have him instruct you on how to reload safely.

View · by **ex-LT** on Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:12 am

Rip Van Winkle wrote:Hi Bergie.
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contact OldmanFCSA on this forum and have him instruct you on how to reload safely.

Quite possibly the best advice anyone could possibly give a person with regards to reloading.

View · by **Holland&Holland** on Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:12 am

Bergie wrote:H&H ok ok, message received loud and clear. (But seriously, there are sites out there that say they’re compatible) That’s why I -new to this- turn to you guys to set the record straight and to school me on these things!

I get that. Once in awhile though, for your own safety a good chewing out by a reloading troll is good for you. Just saying.

View · by **Holland&Holland** on Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:22 am

Rip Van Winkle wrote:Hi Bergie.

The bullet in your picture is 30 caliber, while it will work in your Garand, it is not compatible with a 6.5 Creedmoor. 30 cal is 7.6mm and 6.5mm is 25 caliber.

Before you get too far astray into your reloading excursion, please do yourself and the rest of us on the line a favor and buy a good reloading manual. Better yet, contact OldmanFCSA on this forum and have him instruct you on how to reload safely.

Um, a 6.5 Creedmoor does not shoot .25 caliber projectiles, at least not very accurately. .25 caliber projectiles are .257 vs 6.5's which are .264

View · by **gun_fan111v2** on Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:41 am

Holland&Holland wrote:
Bergie wrote:H&H ok ok, message received loud and clear. (But seriously, there are sites out there that say they’re compatible) That’s why I -new to this- turn to you guys to set the record straight and to school me on these things!

I get that. Once in awhile though, for your own safety a good chewing out by a reloading troll is good for you. Just saying.

Thanks for volunteering! Seismic Sam was great, may he RIP.

View · by **LarryFlew** on Sat Jun 13, 2020 10:42 am

Heavy 300 blackout?????

View · by **Holland&Holland** on Sat Jun 13, 2020 12:13 pm

gun_fan111v2 wrote:
Holland&Holland wrote:
Bergie wrote:H&H ok ok, message received loud and clear. (But seriously, there are sites out there that say they’re compatible) That’s why I -new to this- turn to you guys to set the record straight and to school me on these things!

I get that. Once in awhile though, for your own safety a good chewing out by a reloading troll is good for you. Just saying.

Thanks for volunteering! Seismic Sam was great, may he RIP.

RIP Sam. I am purely a noob and can't imagine ever being able to fill those shoes. I do miss his rants though...

View · by **westhope** on Sat Jun 13, 2020 2:41 pm

I think the bullet size is comparable and a cursory search tells me it is.

Do you have a link to that search?

View · by **Bearcatrp** on Sat Jun 13, 2020 6:01 pm

Is this a friggin joke? Are you really serious? Go ahead and try it. We will not attend your funeral.

View · by **Holland&Holland** on Sat Jun 13, 2020 6:38 pm

Bearcatrp wrote:Is this a friggin joke? Are you really serious? Go ahead and try it. We will not attend your funeral.

I really doubt one could close the action without a hammer.

View · by **hard h2o** on Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:27 pm

Bergie wrote:H&H ok ok, message received loud and clear. (But seriously, there are sites out there that say they’re compatible) That’s why I -new to this- turn to you guys to set the record straight and to school me on these things!

Please post a link to one or more of those sites.