What have you been doing at the bench today?

[Horsehat]

Making 351 WSL brass out of 357 maximum brass.

Start by cutting them off .215
De burr & chamfer
Turn the rim down .30
Then cut a slight relief above the rim.
Size and load normally.

What’s left over
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Altered on top, factory 357 bottom

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Factory 351 WSL brass on left, altered 357/351 on the right
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Adventures in brass for the .351 | Vintage Semi-Automatic Sporting Rifles

Well, here is my latest exploit. After experimenting with using modified .30 Carbine brass successfully, I spent quite a bit of time buried in every reference out there for all of the possible donors

vintagesemiautorifle.proboards.com

 

[PA4476]

Adventures in brass for the .351 | Vintage Semi-Automatic Sporting Rifles

Well, here is my latest exploit. After experimenting with using modified .30 Carbine brass successfully, I spent quite a bit of time buried in every reference out there for all of the possible donors

vintagesemiautorifle.proboards.com

Yeah, I’m a member of that site also.
I tried the 223 brass. My extractor wouldn’t consistently pull the fired brass out of the chamber, causing it to jam.

 

[4ssss]

At my bench I just finished picking a bushel of blue crabs I got in Savannah

 

[greg vess]

I completed prepping another 110 cases of .223. I have over 400 cases prepped and ready to go. I just my 250 count 69gr. pills from RMR today. Tomorrow I will work up a few with different powders and test Monday morning. It suppose to be in the low 60's in the morning so I can stomach that.

 

[eightnsand]

Declines for reps. Sorry wrong bench

 

[Horsehat]

Yeah, I’m a member of that site also.
I tried the 223 brass. My extractor wouldn’t consistently pull the fired brass out of the chamber, causing it to jam.

I don’t load this caliber and if you have to make brass out of .357 maximum I’m pretty glad I don’t. Reminds me of trying to source brass for the .218 bee.

 

[PA4476]

I don’t load this caliber and if you have to make brass out of .357 maximum I’m pretty glad I don’t. Reminds me of trying to source brass for the .218 bee.

A guy I work with happen to have 100 new 357 max brass he bought for a TC years ago but never loaded. Got em for a song.
Won’t get that lucky again.

Did ya use 32-20 brass to make the 218’s ?

I also load 32-20 for a Colt revolver and that brass is getting scarce now too.

 

[Torn]

And now the finished product.
It was pretty labor intensive, but well worth it since this ammo is hard to find and very spendy when ya do.
I loaded 100 rounds using Hawk 180 gr jacketed soft nose and Buffalo Arms 180 gr cast w/gas check.
Should be running 1750 fps’ish.
Very pleased with how they turned out.
I shot a couple checking function and to check pressure signs. All looks good.
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Very nice!

 

[Torn]

At my bench I just finished picking a bushel of blue crabs I got in Savannah

Did you boil’em in Hoppe’s #9?

 

[BHPSteel]

Did you boil’em in Hoppe’s #9?

Damn Americans. Everyone knows the proper way to do 'em is in Ballistol.