Range Barrel Brass....

[Burnt Powder]

If he had bothered to check case length and trimmed there would not have been a problem. Indeed 270 ammo can be fired in an '06. There is .031" difference in bullet and corresponding loaded neck dia. The headspace dimension is the same, use the same gauge. 270 brass necked up and loaded with .308 bullets without trimming to 30-06 length will be problematic as described.

[Adam Helmer]

Burnt Powder,

I agree with you. The .270 case (2.540"), trimmed to .30-06 length of 2.494" can easily be run through a .30-06 die and fired in a .30-06. I routinely use .270 brass for my .25-06, after proper case prep.

My buddy did no close case inspection and the .270 case did tie up his Garand. He had assumed all the salvaged cases were .30-06. Of course, a close glance at cases in the loading block would have disclosed the two problematic .270 cases. He found them on the firing line at the range.

Adam

[wrenchman]

i have never loaded 270 to 3006 just 3006 to 270