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Offline Questor

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Do you know what pressure a 6.5JDJ generates?
« on: August 07, 2003, 05:10:13 AM »
What pressure does the 6.5JDJ generate? I've read that case life is very good but I'm not sure how good.
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Offline Graybeard

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Do you know what pressure a 6.5JDJ generate
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2003, 06:06:39 AM »
Top safe loads should max out in the low 40s range. The .225 Win. case is designed for near 60s thus the long case life when used for JDJ rounds at much lower than design pressures.

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Do you know what pressure a 6.5JDJ generate
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2003, 04:03:43 PM »
I have one 50 round box that has been reloaded ten times and still looks good! primer pockets tight and they stilll shoot 120's under an inch@100 yards.2.5x8Leupold scope and a bipod.I am just thinking about annealing the necks,but I have several hundred formed cases waiting in the wings. :D    jh
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