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Mad Dog
02-13-2016, 09:04 AM
I'm thinking I should be able to do this but wanted to double check first.

Can I use my 280 Rem go / no go gauges to check headspace on a 30-06 barrel?
FW Conch
02-13-2016, 09:13 AM
No! Case length on a 280Rem is longer than the case length on a 30/06. Wikipedia has the dimensions for both, or check the SAMMI drawings.
Mad Dog
02-13-2016, 09:39 AM
Alrighty, good thing I asked, thanks.
BillPa
02-13-2016, 10:31 AM
I'm thinking I should be able to do this but wanted to double check first.

Can I use my 280 Rem go / no go gauges to check headspace on a 30-06 barrel?

No, a 30-06 (25-06,270) Go measures 2.0487( 2.49")", the 280 2.100", .051" longer head to shoulder.

Bill
yobuck
02-13-2016, 10:48 AM
No, a 30-06 (25-06,270) Go measures 2.0487( 2.49")", the 280 2.100", .051" longer head to shoulder.

Bill

So then fire forming 06 or 270 brass (requires) jamming the bullet?
rovert
02-13-2016, 11:03 AM
So then fire forming 06 or 270 brass (requires) jamming the bullet?

When I made 280 cases (rifle showed up before the brass did) I created a false shoulder with a crush fit. Jamming the bullets should also work. I sized the necks up to 338 and then sized them with the .280 die.