30.06 tubes?

[micah]

I was about to put together some 30.06 casings tonight when I realized that the tubes for a slimline arn't long enough for a 30.06 casing. O.K. What do you guys do?

 

[mick]

Tubes for the lower barrel of a 7mm euro should fit.

 

[micah]

Thanks, I'll give that a shot!
Is there any place to purchase tubes that are longer, so that you could cut to fit several?
Thanks!

 

[Poppy]

You can buy 7MM tubes in 10" lengths from Woodturningz, PSI, I think BB carries them also.

 

[gerryr]

Go to a hobby store and buy 1/4"ID brass tube. The wall might be a bit thicker than regular slimline tubes but what really counts is the ID. I buy it in 3' lengths.

 

[stevers]

Hey Gerry, do the parts (nibs and trans) fit loose when you use the bulk tubes from the hobby store? I picked up a couple and the nib is reasonably loose. Loose enough to need to be glued in. Just curious.
I ended up buying the 10" lengths from woodcraft. No biggie.

 

[gerryr]

Maybe I was lucky with mine.

 

[Packrat]

Originally posted by micah
<br />I was about to put together some 30.06 casings tonight when I realized that the tubes for a slimline arn't long enough for a 30.06 casing. O.K. What do you guys do?

 

[Packrat]

Try using a 7mm-08 shell it works fine

Originally posted by Packrat
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Originally posted by micah
<br />I was about to put together some 30.06 casings tonight when I realized that the tubes for a slimline arn't long enough for a 30.06 casing. O.K. What do you guys do?

 

[bob winegar]

Actually, a "slimline" pen with a tube shorter than the lower barrel works jusr fine as long as the nib end of the tube is flush. I do it all the time with good results. The upper barrel must be flush at both ends, though.

Bob

 

[C. Scott]

Micah,

What Bob said. Just make sure the nib end is flush and you won't have any problems. I use the Monty method. I drill out my shells at 5/16" and press in a 5/16" OD brass tube (flush on neck and head)and then I glue my 7mm tube inside that. I use a scrap piece of tube as a "back up" when I press in the nib, however, a solid 7mm rod would be best, DAMHIKT. []

 

[BigRob777]

I hate glueing up anything, so I just get mine already entubated (?) by Gary Max.
Rob

 

[Rmartin]

I just got a 30.06 back from engraving by Ken. Man, it looks nice! May have to post a pictutre of it. I use a 5/16 tube and glue a 7mm inside.

Rmartin

 

[tntwoodcrafts]

If I may add my 2 cents as a newbie to this forum. I have not tried the 30-06 but use the .308 shells and a slimline kit. I use the sizing bushing for a designer pen and cut the tenon as if I was making a designer pen. To prepare the cartridge, I turn the rim off so that it fits up inside the CB. The pictures don't show this very well. The 7mm tubes are a minutely too long but can be ground down with little effort on a sander. To take up the slack in the nib, I use a 1/4" piece of 1/4" shrink tube. These can be obtained from most automotive outlets. It makes for a nice snug fit!! That's it. Thank you