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Hornady Modified cases

Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 4:58 am
by jpx2rk
Anyone got a source for Hornady Modified case in 20P or make your own????

Re: Hornady Modified cases

Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 8:34 am
by Rick in Oregon
jp: If you send a fired case to Hornady, they'll do the work and return it to you for a small fee. Give them a call to confirm, but I've done it in the past for some of my wildcats.

Re: Hornady Modified cases

Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 7:35 pm
by Jim White
Another option would be to get the tap and make your own. The pitch is 5/16 x 36 tpi, right-hand. I had to order mine but they're out there.

Re: Hornady Modified cases

Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 9:03 pm
by Bill K
Plus one for make your own. A good hardware or auto parts store will have or can get you the tap. Bill K :)

Re: Hornady Modified cases

Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 9:14 pm
by terrace
Got a tap for mine here
https://drillsandcutters.com/

Re: Hornady Modified cases

Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 11:28 pm
by skipper

Re: Hornady Modified cases

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:55 am
by 204IOWA
You could just buy a 223 Rem modified case and neck it down yourself.

Re: Hornady Modified cases

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:14 am
by skipper
I don't have a 20 Practical so my advice is suspect, at best, but from what I find on 6mmBR.com is that necking down common 223 cases to 20 caliber is where it starts. Then the actual fire forming in YOUR rifle's chamber finishes the forming process. Once a case has fed into your chamber and been ignited, with or without projectile, it takes the shape/form of your particular chamber and is custom fitted to that rifle. It my not feed or chamber in another rifle but it SHOULD BE just right for that rifle.

Just as I suspected Pacific Tool and Gauge has reamer diagrams for the 20 Practical. You could get in touch with them for more information.

Re: Hornady Modified cases

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:24 am
by skipper
What I forgot to summarize was that it appears you need 223 caliber brass, a 223 neck sizing die AND an array of 20 caliber neck sizing bushings so you can neck the brass down to 20 caliber. The array of bushings is so that you can vary the neck tension going forward.

Re: Hornady Modified cases

Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 4:13 am
by jpx2rk
thanks for all the replies, I made one for a 6x45 build using a Hornady 223 modified case so I guess I can make one for the 20P as well.