Thread: Substituting projectiles

Wow , I have never heard of this being done before .

You maybe swapping bullets of the same weight but there will be a significant difference in length which in turn will effect internal case capacity and pressure characteristics . I can't imagine pulling all those rounds will be an easy task , especially if they're crimped .
As has been suggested the necks will require sizing and you'll need to establish the average charge weight within those rounds before attempting any kind of load development . I would suggest a starting charge of 10% under and working up , especially since the propellant is unknown .

This isn't something that is commonplace over here in the UK or if it is I've certainly never come across it . It makes absolute sense from an economic standpoint to repurpose those rounds , especially if you guys are experiencing the same supply issues as we are .
I'd be interested in your results , if you wouldn't mind posting them ?