Resizing bullets to a larger size???

[WestKentucky]

My biggest reloading conundrum in the .256 Winchester mag. It shoots a .257 bullet. Factory loads were 60 gr jhp which I would like to stay close to, which is not easy to do as most .257 bullets are way too heavy and way too long for a box mag. I can find .251 jhp cheap and easy but I have no way to upsize them those 6 thousandths that I need. I prefer not to paper patch but will if I have to. .251 slides down bore so without alteration it's a no-go.

 

[Moreno]

Hornady makes a 60 gr .257 bullet.

I am sorry, you can't up-size those .251 bullets. I would not use them.

Hornady's 7th also gives loads for 75 and 85 grain bullets in .256 Win Mag.

Hope you can find something that will work.

 

[ReloaderFred]

What you're referring to as "up sizing" is called "bumping". You bump a bullet up to a larger size, but it takes the right swaging die to do it, and they're expensive. I'm bumped up lead bullets for use in some obsolete calibers, but I've got the dies to do it with.

You'll be better off looking for the proper bullets, as it's much cheaper than spending a couple hundred dollars on a die for a few bullets. And then there's the time and labor spent in doing it....

Hope this helps.

Fred

 

[LAGS]

Just a thought ?
Would Powdercoating the bullets give you the needed diameter ?

 

[caz223]

It's really too bad that plating copper over lead takes some harsh chemicals.
I wonder if it's possible to just add a few thousandths via chemical or electrical plating process.
Sounds simple, dirty, and time consuming.

 

[WestKentucky]

Everybody makes a light .257 bullet...approximately once every tenth leap day. My options are to use a heavier 25-20 cast bullet, or to try something with .251 I guess I need to read up on paper patching.

 

[WestKentucky]

Hadn't considered powder coating but I doubt I could get 6 thousandths with it.

 

[plmitch]

Time to cast some.

 

[cfullgraf]

Make your own jacketed bullets with a Corbin bullet swaging kit.

But like ReloaderFred's bump dies, the Corbin swaging press is expensive.

 

[DM~]

When it comes to bullets, you "swage" a bullet when going to a larger diameter and "draw" a bullet when going to a smaller diameter.

SO, you need a "swage die" to do what you want.

Like was said, they are fairly expensive and "swageing" is a whooooole another hobby that has a bit of a learning curve, but can be very rewarding...

DM