Author Topic: 7.35 Carcano - anyone? (Read 914 times)

hazmt · « **on:** May 12, 2003, 06:59:33 AM »

Does anyone here reload the 7.35 Carcano? I am thinking about resurrecting a sportered M38 Truppe Special. I have 6.5 Carcano brass that I can form to 7.35. So brass is not a problem. However the .298 dia bullets could prove to be difficult to find (I'm aware of Buffalo Arms but $25 per 100 shipped is kind of steep for me)! Part of the reason I'm considering this is to make an inexpensive deer rifle for a friend. The rifle was a cheap (but small parts are broken/missing - that I have on hand) parts gun that I have had for a while. After all is said and done I will only have ~ $40 in the rifle.

I am thinking about making a bullet swage die to reduce .308 dia. jacketed bullets down to .298. I have the machine shop equipment to make the die. However, has anyone here solved this problem in a less labor-intensive manor?

I have also considered the possibility of using cast bullets, but don't have a mold to produce them.

What do you guys do for this odd-ball caliber?

Thanks,

Haz

ricciardelli · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2003, 09:37:53 AM »

You can try Huntington, but they are more expensive than what you quoted...DK735 7.35 Carcano - (.298) 150 gr. - SP 28.98 / 50

http://www.libertyshootingsupplies.com/html/long_gun_bullets.html
7.35 Carcano .299 145 GR. GCRN $15.00 /100

Rick Teal · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2003, 09:45:59 AM »

$25 per hundred sounds like a good price to me, but everything costs more up here.

I wouldn't be too enthusiastic about using ring dies (you'd probably need 2) to reduce .308's to .298. After about 5 or 6 thousandths of reduction (one die), "spring back" of the gilding metal jacket causing separation of the jacket and core becomes a major concern. This might not be as great a concern if you used core bonded bullets, but then we're back to your cost limitations.

hazmt · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2003, 06:20:45 PM »

A gentleman from another forum read about my problem and offered a nice dela on dies brass and bullets. So for now at least, I'm set!

Thanks,

Haz

hazmt · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2003, 08:35:01 PM »

Quote from: hazmt

A gentleman from another forum read about my problem and offered a nice deal on dies brass and bullets. So for now at least, I'm set!

Thanks,

Haz