Rimfire to Centerfire?

[wildman 92]

I realized the other day, that I probably shoot some 2'000 rounds of .22LR ammo a year, for plinking, small game hunting, and target shooting. And that got me thinking.....Would it be possible, to melt down spent rimfire brass to make centerfire rifle casings?

[monet861]

Probably would not be very cost effective. But, I'm sure its possible.

[Globalwarmer]

making shell casings is quite an involved process...

[Echo2]

we use them in a Corbin Mega-mite to make jackets for 5.56/223

lot of big presses and swaging dies needed for making cases....not to mention a furnace capable of smelting brass.

[badkarma]

you're making brass jacketed rounds? that's interesting.

[Echo2]

you're making brass jacketed rounds? that's interesting.

yup...first die forms the case in to a jacket......we cast the cores....drop the core in to the new jacket....then swege the back end of the jacket.

[wildman 92]

yup...first die forms the case in to a jacket......we cast the cores....drop the core in to the new jacket....then swege the back end of the jacket.

Thats a good idea, Echo2. I was just looking for ideas on how to use the spent brass, instead of throwing it away.

[Echo2]

I'll snap some pics next time we run a batch...