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Offline hardly

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Where's the .308 brass
« on: December 16, 2008, 02:02:37 AM »
I just bought a 308 and aside from the high end brass, have discovered that it's almost impossible to find.  I guess I've been under a rock but whats the deal.
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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2008, 02:08:25 AM »
Try Gunbroker.com.  You should be able to scarf up 1,000 cases at a reasonable price if you're not after the premium stuff.

Don't turn your nose up at the military stuff either.  It takes more work to remove the crimp from the primer pocket but it's good brass and you only need to prep the primer pocket once.
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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2008, 03:15:01 AM »
 ??? hardly you're not alone, the same thing happened to me! It's 308 cases & 308 bullets! Hopefully I have

 100 Remington 308 cases coming this week !!   ??? :( >:( :'(  Jim
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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2008, 03:44:31 AM »
wow, haven't shopped for bullets yet.  Planning on SMK 175's, better start looking.
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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2008, 04:10:24 AM »
Got a Handi .308 this summer and had the same problem finding brass. All the online stores were "out of stock".
Kept an eye on my three favorite sites for Remington .308 brass and finally Midsouth Shooters got a batch in September and I snarfed up a couple hundred real quick. In about a weeks time they were "out of stock" again and I haven't seen them in stock again since the "Election".

Good luck in your quest.

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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2008, 04:18:36 AM »
I have been buying factory loads just for future brass in .308.  I go to the local range, and pick up brass all the time.  Plenty of 270, 7mm-08, 30-06, 9mm, 40sw, but hardly any .308.  Usually there is plenty of .223. 
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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2008, 09:45:01 AM »
hardly, you might be ok on the 175gr SMK's but I wouldn't wait !  good luck   Jim
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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2008, 06:11:59 PM »
As far as brass in concerned; I covered that above.

For bullets, try the Nosler Pro Shop for factory seconds.  In my opinion, Noslers match bullets shoot just as well as the Sierras.
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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2008, 09:36:06 AM »
I think most of the brass is in Iraq, Afghanistan and a few other places.  This is a good and bad thing.  Good to get it out of terrorist hands, but bad that is gets destroyed. 

Too bad we don't have access to guns and ammo that are being destroyed over there every day.   WOW!!

Steve :)
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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2008, 10:48:45 AM »
Steve P, if that's where the 308 stuff is going I will gladly put my plans on hold until our guys have used up

all they need to, & may their aim be DEAD ON !   ;)  Jim
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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2008, 11:12:45 AM »
Try Blue-Star Cartridge & Brass. They show new and once fired!
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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2008, 02:27:45 AM »
all the black rifle shooters are buying it up right now.
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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2008, 03:16:44 AM »
I haven't tried it yet, but can you take 7mm08 and neck it out to .308?  I find a lot of this at the shooting range, but no .308.  Guess the 7mm08 hunters don't reload.  I also find a lot of .243's.  Can you make .308 out of .243's also?
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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2009, 08:12:18 AM »
I must be the exception,  at my range I can get all the 308 I can lug home. I am acquiring a 308 barrel for the ncore and I have resized a lot to 7-08 that I also have for the encore.
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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2009, 09:17:57 AM »
243 & 7mm08 are from necked down 308, so I don't see a problem with sizeing them back up. The necks may be a little shorter than factory 308 cases though.

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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2009, 12:30:55 PM »
Bubba,

Package up some .308 brass and I will buy it from you as long as it is boxer primed. 

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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #16 on: February 02, 2009, 05:42:50 AM »
If I were resizing 7mm-08 or 243 up to 308, I would make sure to mark the cases, as they will have the wrong headstamp.
It probably won't be a problem unless you have a 243 or 7mm-08 rifle, but you wouldn't want to get them mixed up and and try to put a 30 cal bullet down a 7mm or, even worse, a .243 bore.
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Re: Where's the .308 brass
« Reply #17 on: February 02, 2009, 06:13:42 AM »
Necking up should not be as big a problem as necking down. It probably would not fit the smaller chamber.  But putting a .243 in a .308 would be easy, but could cause problems.  Just an opinion.  My .35 whelen won't fit in my 30-06.
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