Need help with .30 bullet selection

CptCurl · 08-03-2011, 11:26 AM

Another observation from my demented mind. For those who have no stomach for paying the price of 7.65mm brass there is another solution.

I read the thread about making brass from .223 cases - not for me! Too much work. Cut the case, neck it down, trim to final length, ream inside, then you should anneal it - - No! Don't get me wrong, I would do it if nothing else were available.

We can't neck down 9mm Luger cases because they are too short. I read the thread about making a custom chamber just for this use. Not for me.

Here's my suggestion for the "do it yourself case forming society":

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=270799

Buy a bunch of the Starline .38 Super Competition brass. It's rimless, unlike the .38 Super. It's long enough but will need to be trimmed after necking down. I necked down a standard .38 Super round to get a length measurement. It looks like they end up about .015" too long. That's an easy trim job.

In the end, is your savings worth the effort to trim them? That's the question you must consider. You can have new Winchester 7.65mm brass for $0.30 per round.

Anyway, this solution is one to file away for future reference in the event things change.

Curl

08-03-2011, 11:26 AM	#11
CptCurl User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Botetourt County, Virginia Posts: 120 Thanks: 93 Thanked 140 Times in 46 Posts	Another observation from my demented mind. For those who have no stomach for paying the price of 7.65mm brass there is another solution. I read the thread about making brass from .223 cases - not for me! Too much work. Cut the case, neck it down, trim to final length, ream inside, then you should anneal it - - No! Don't get me wrong, I would do it if nothing else were available. We can't neck down 9mm Luger cases because they are too short. I read the thread about making a custom chamber just for this use. Not for me. Here's my suggestion for the "do it yourself case forming society": http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=270799 Buy a bunch of the Starline .38 Super Competition brass. It's rimless, unlike the .38 Super. It's long enough but will need to be trimmed after necking down. I necked down a standard .38 Super round to get a length measurement. It looks like they end up about .015" too long. That's an easy trim job. In the end, is your savings worth the effort to trim them? That's the question you must consider. You can have new Winchester 7.65mm brass for $0.30 per round. Anyway, this solution is one to file away for future reference in the event things change. Curl