Heads up .277 Fury reloaders

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12-09-23, 09:28
mack7.62

Heads up .277 Fury reloaders

American has hybrid primed cases on sale for $76.99/100, get em while you can.

https://americanreloading.com/produc...id-case-100ct/
12-09-23, 10:13
HKGuns

Thanks, now I just need a rifle, Dies and maybe even the right powder.

SIG needs to get off their asses as start producing rifles in this cartridge instead of 308.
12-10-23, 08:28
Alpha-17

Huh. Neat. If only the weapons were available and not astronomical in price.
12-10-23, 20:50
Coal Dragger

Why do I have an irrational desire to buy some and try to resize them to 6.5 Creedmoor and try to load some hot 6.5 Creedmoor?

Probably because I’m stupid.
12-10-23, 21:28
HKGuns

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coal Dragger

Why do I have an irrational desire to buy some and try to resize them to 6.5 Creedmoor and try to load some hot 6.5 Creedmoor?

Probably because I’m stupid.

Well, the brass is usually the weak point, so you may not be a stupid as you think you are.........You'd be the man shooting 4000 FPS 6.5C! :)
12-10-23, 21:59
Coal Dragger

Chamber throats are evil, and need to be burned. LOL.

Hitting 2900-3000 with 147gr ELD-M’s wouldn’t hurt my feels to be honest.
12-16-23, 10:46
HKGuns

Mine arrived today.

https://hkguns.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-...33393720-5.jpg
12-28-23, 11:28
markm

What in the world is this?
12-28-23, 12:15
HKGuns

Quote:

Originally Posted by markm

What in the world is this?

It is the "new" hybrid case designed for the new SIG service rifle, capable of running at 80K PSI, as approved by SAMI.

I have my LGS on the lookout for a SIG rifle in .277 so I figured I might as well get some brass/steel to play with. (I don't even have dies yet.)

Unfortunately, it appears SIG is only making rifles in 762 which is ridiculous.

At the worst, I can form it into something else and run it hotter if I feel like risking a barrel and bolt.
12-28-23, 13:44
markm

Quote:

Originally Posted by HKGuns

It is the "new" hybrid case designed for the new SIG service rifle, capable of running at 80K PSI, as approved by SAMI.

<snip>

At the worst, I can form it into something else and run it hotter if I feel like risking a barrel and bolt.

Interesting idea.

The whole gun/round development is a classic case of "it's the Indian, not the Arrow". The M4 with good ammo and a good shooter is more than adequate. But that doesn't matter I guess.
12-28-23, 14:25
mack7.62

I guess this is really the 6.8x51mm case, the 277 Fury is the weaker all brass version. I am really curious about how the rifles will hold up to the full power rounds.
12-28-23, 15:30
HKGuns

Quote:

Originally Posted by mack7.62

I guess this is really the 6.8x51mm case, the 277 Fury is the weaker all brass version. I am really curious about how the rifles will hold up to the full power rounds.

You can't buy them, so we may never know.

Maybe one of the .MIL guys who is on here can make some informed statements on this topic at some point.
12-29-23, 08:51
Alpha-17

Quote:

Originally Posted by HKGuns

Unfortunately, it appears SIG is only making rifles in 762 which is ridiculous.

I believe that the stated plan was to release production rifles in 7.62 NATO first, then 6.5CM, and eventually in .277 Fury. No reason to release a production rifle in a cartridge that is scarcer than hens teeth first.

And there are rifles available in .277/6.8x51. They had that limited batch of Spears out last year that were going for over $10K if memory serves.
12-29-23, 17:52
Coal Dragger

Quote:

Originally Posted by HKGuns

You can't buy them, so we may never know.

Maybe one of the .MIL guys who is on here can make some informed statements on this topic at some point.

If you have a suitably strong bolt action maybe you could get a custom barrel in .277 chambered for it?

I’ve read comments by some barrel makers stating they won’t warranty barrels used for .277 SIG if used with 80K PSI ammo though. Can’t blame them, useful throat life is probably going to be reduced quite a bit.
12-31-23, 18:59
Disciple

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coal Dragger

I’ve read comments by some barrel makers stating they won’t warranty barrels used for .277 SIG if used with 80K PSI ammo though. Can’t blame them, useful throat life is probably going to be reduced quite a bit.

Hopefully small-arms barrel technology catches up soon.
01-01-24, 02:23
Coal Dragger

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Originally Posted by Disciple

Hopefully small-arms barrel technology catches up soon.

Time will tell, but precision rifle barrels where the user is expecting accuracy and reasonable barrel longevity it will be a challenge. Someone looking for .5 MOA over 3500 rounds out of a match grade barrel is probably not going to be a happy camper when the .277 loaded to 80K PSI cuts that .5 MOA life in half and the barrel is shooting 1.25 MOA at the 3500 round mark.

For military applications where up to 4 MOA is acceptable it’s not as much of an issue if over the course of 10K rounds a chrome lined rack grade barrel goes from 1.5 MOA capable to 4 MOA.
01-01-24, 04:28
mack7.62

Heads up, they sold out but now have a new batch in stock and for New Years have it marked down to $66.

https://americanreloading.com/produc...id-case-100ct/
01-04-24, 16:32
bfoosh006

Quote:

Originally Posted by HKGuns

Mine arrived today.

https://hkguns.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-...33393720-5.jpg

Did they have stuck powder inside of them ?

From the linked above webpage... "ALL CASES CONTAIN STUCK POWDER"
01-30-24, 09:29
bfoosh006

Some sectioned cases and other info over here...

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.ph...n-view.927009/
02-08-24, 10:02
HKGuns

Quote:

Originally Posted by bfoosh006

Did they have stuck powder inside of them ?

From the linked above webpage... "ALL CASES CONTAIN STUCK POWDER"

I ordered several boxes and have only opened one. I checked a sampling of rounds in the open box and they are clean as new inside. No evidence of stuck powder that I can see.