New Shells?

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BC
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New Shells?

#1 Postby BC » Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:06 pm

I am going to have a new barrel put on my Barnard. I have 400 Lapua shells fired only 4 times. Do you think that I can reuse them in the new barrel by Small Base them or do I need a new set of shells. New shells have become so expensive.
Thanks for your suggestions.
Ben

Jason72
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Re: New Shells?

#2 Postby Jason72 » Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:39 pm

Just full length resize them, check their OAL and they will be fine.
They will them form to your new set up.
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Jason

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Re: New Shells?

#3 Postby DannyS » Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:19 am

Each time I get a new barrel, I also get 200 new cases. They last the lifetime of the barrel, so cheap in the long run.

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Danny
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Re: New Shells?

#4 Postby ben_g » Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:20 am

If it’s the same reamer and it is chambered properly there should be no issues at all.

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Re: New Shells?

#5 Postby PeteFox » Thu Jan 23, 2020 8:06 am

Don’t rework your brass more than you have to.
If the shells will fit in your new chamber, just use them
Pete


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