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Offline Donaldo

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219 Wasp
« on: November 25, 2004, 11:23:15 AM »
Marv and Shaner,
Just posted my thoughts on rechambering a hornet to wasp.  Tell us about your rifles, the Bee and the Wasp.  Did you do the conversion or have it done?  I think you would have to get a different extractor, right?
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Not Marv or Shaner but this may be informative
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2004, 01:15:19 PM »
Donaldo,

Check out eabco.com for the Wasp brass and I believe some load data.

Another option might be the 225 Winchester.  Brass is still available, or it could be made from the 30-30 cases.  The 30-30 cases are not as thick as the 225 Win, so life at higher pressures may be an issue.  Dies may be easier to find as a standard item for the 225 Win.  You could also use the .223 Rem barrel for this option.

The Bee is based on 25-20 brass IIRC.  You can check dimensions at reloadbench.com.

It would probably be best to change out the ejector to a 30-30 one for the Wasp or the 225 Win.  It may be possible to rework the Hornet ejector for the Bee.  

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219 Zipper
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2004, 08:44:29 AM »
Donaldo, I recambered My 22 Hor To 219 Zip. It was done by hand,
 Had to change ejector to a 30-30 ejector. Reason I went to zipper,
Is I had a set of Zipper Dies, Pickup years ago at a gun show.
 Had to get a 30-30 ejecter from Brownells, Made cut out for with a
 moto tool amd grinder blade, Easy done,  Uae plenty of cutting oil.
 Only trouble you have to make all your brass. Marv.
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