30 Mauser brass to 30 Luger

K.Wilhelm · 12-04-2013, 06:43 PM

Is 30 Mauser brass readily convertible to 30 Luger? I realize the Mauser caliber is longer. Thanks, Bill

sheepherder · 12-04-2013, 07:28 PM

See Freischütz post below

rhuff · 12-05-2013, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

I will go out on a limb and say "Yes!"

I make both of them from just about anything I can get my hands on. You can make 7.65 Parabellum from 7.62 Tokarev also, but beware of Berdan primers...

Lube the 30 Mauser/Tokarev up good and run them through the 7.65 Luger sizing die, then trim to length.

After reading this, I just had to give it a try. I have a few pieces of 30 Mauser brass with boxer primers. I lubed them good with Dillon spray lube and ran them through my 30 Luger sizer....voila!!. I now have 30 Luger brass that just needs to have the neck trimmed to length. I learn something new everyday.....my problem is remembering it!!

K.Wilhelm · 12-05-2013, 06:32 PM

The 223 would be alot more trouble for me- cutting rather than merely trimming plus the rim size appears to be smaller. Wouldn't feeding be better with the similar rim of the 30 Mauser? Bill

Freischütz · 12-14-2013, 08:55 PM

Converting Mauser to Luger cases is easy. Just resize with a Luger die, trim, and deburr the case mouth. It's about the easiest conversion you'll ever make.

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12-05-2013, 06:32 PM	#4
K.Wilhelm User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Central Colorado Posts: 215 Thanks: 45 Thanked 109 Times in 66 Posts	Converting cases to 30 Luger The 223 would be alot more trouble for me- cutting rather than merely trimming plus the rim size appears to be smaller. Wouldn't feeding be better with the similar rim of the 30 Mauser? Bill __________________ NRA Endowment Life member Proud veteran of the Naval Security Group

12-14-2013, 08:55 PM	#5
Freischütz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 125 Thanks: 9 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts	Converting Mauser to Luger cases is easy. Just resize with a Luger die, trim, and deburr the case mouth. It's about the easiest conversion you'll ever make.