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Offline thirdbase

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Case length too short
« on: August 24, 2011, 11:40:34 AM »
I just bought a bag of 50 Winchester factory cases for a 7mm-08.  About a third of them are shorter than the recommended length of 2.025 by 3 to 4 thousandths.  What do you guys do about cases that are too short?
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Re: Case length too short
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2011, 12:19:09 PM »
Just load and shoot them. After a firing or two they will be too long and need trimmed and then you can trim them all to same length. That few thousands is no biggie.
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Re: Case length too short
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2011, 12:33:29 PM »
I was hoping that was the way to go.  Thanks.
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Re: Case length too short
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2011, 03:13:00 PM »
When I form whelen brass from 06 brass they are 20 thousandths short they stretch little by little everytime you shoot them
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