Author Topic: Can't find Brass (Read 466 times)

doetag · « **on:** July 08, 2005, 12:03:18 PM »

I can not find a source for 358 Win. brass. When I first started this project six or seven months ago I could find brass several different places. Now that I have sent a rifle off to be rechambered for this cartridge I cannot find a place to purchase 358 winchester brass. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

John Traveler1 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2005, 12:08:36 PM »

The .358 Winchester can be easily made from .308
Winchester cases. :-)

Simply make, or have someone made for you a tapered case mouth expander plug to open up the .308 case mouth to .358 dimensions. You can modify the existing expander plug in your .358 reloading die set using a lathe, and hand polish using 400/600 abrasive cloth.

The cases are modified in one stroke on a reloading press. Dip case mouths in powdered graphite and run them up into the expander plug.

HTH
John

ricciardelli · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2005, 04:49:07 PM »

Did you try Graf's? They have it in their latest catalog.

quickdtoo · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2005, 05:14:53 PM »

Huntingtons shows it also....

http://huntingtons.com/cases_winchester.html

Tim

doetag · « **Reply #4 on:** July 09, 2005, 10:01:59 AM »

Thanks for the help , I was bout to start wishin I had went with the wheelen. Grafs said they were out, but huntington shows they have some in stock. I had thought about forming them from 308 but i've never tried that and it seemed it would make the necks awful thin. I guess I better get a good supply of brass while i can. Thanks again.