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Reshaping brass to........

daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
edited August 2002 in General Discussion
I have a lot of 300 H&H mag. brass (new). I don't shoot the rifle much and would like to know what other cartridge I could make from this brass?
Anyone ever make their own brass conversions?
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Also- does it help with bottleneck brass to fill the gap between powder and bullet with cotton?
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  • HighballHighball Member Posts: 15,755
    edited November -1
    .350 Mashburn Super Magnum
    .35 Williams
    .35 Apex Magnum
    .338/300 H&H Magnum
    .334 OKH
    .333x61 cARLSON Magnum
    .333 Barnes Supreme
    333 B-J Express
    .33 Newton
    .33 Belted Rimless (BSA)
    308 Norma Magnum...a very good short magnum
    308 Barnes Supreme
    .300 ICL Grizzly Cub
    .300 Ackley Magnum Improved
    .300 Apex Magnum
    .375 H&H Magnum

    You ought to be able to make .338,also....
    Or you could sell the brass and buy what you need.
    Kapok seem to work well in fireforming...not with a bullet in place,tho.

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  • daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
    edited November -1
    Thanks! I think you may be right- this brass was high- I might reconsider.
    That 300 H&H mag kicks like a mule. Has a steel butplate that will knock the ole' shoulder into next week. It isn't for plinkin with!
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  • HighballHighball Member Posts: 15,755
    edited November -1
    Daddo....nahh...don't trade it off...put a Decellarater pad on it,and enjoy tha thunder out of it !!!!

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  • aby80aby80 Member Posts: 245 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have been shooting and reloading for my 300 H & H Magnum since 1960. I won't shoot any bullet weighing more than 180 grains and have no trouble handling the recoil. It is just a little more than shooting my 30-06's.

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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    I've used 375 H&H to make 450 Ackley. 577 Nitro to make 505 Gibbs. 458 Win. to make 416 Taylor. 350 Rem. Mag to make 416/350 brass. 30-06 to make 35 Whelen AI before Rem. came out with factory stuff. 378 WBY to make 338/378 WBY before it was commercialized. 416 Rigby to make 475/416 Rigby. 30-06 to make 30 Gibbs.444 Marlin to make 411 JDJ. It's all fairly simple.

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    Edited by - aglore on 08/17/2002 20:00:12
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  • daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
    edited November -1
    aglore- Well now- it would appear you got me far beat on reloading and someday I'll get to that point (reloading for only 4 years now).
    This 300 H&H is a pre-64 and I must admit- I don't want to wear it out, and the scope is a fixed ??? old thing that isn't that great. The rounds I have reloaded are 150 grain, but the ones I used before were 220 grain-and they are a kicker, but darn thats fun! If I change the scope, would that reduce the value of the rifle? Thanks!
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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    daddo those were just some of the wildcat cartridges I've done. Also have used 444 and 45-70 to make other wildcat cartridges but there was hardy any forming to do with those. For instance, 444 Marlin to make 430 JDJ but all you had to do was trim the case 1/10 of an inch. 45-70 to make 475 JDJ but all that was needed to be done is just blow out the straight wall of the 45-70. Not wanting to boast but I have taken big game with 139 different firearm/cartridge combinations. Most factory configured brass, but several wildcat cartridges as you can see. And I do have a tendancy to lean toward the bigger caliber cartridges.

    AlleninAlaska

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  • daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
    edited November -1
    You seem to like the 45-70, is that one you use the most for-what? I don't have one- is it fun or usefull?
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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    daddo, .45-70 is one of those exttremely versatile 'basic' cases which can be 'adjusted' to make all manner of interesting designs. Think the '06 is the champ in that respect (or 7.92x57 for historical purists).
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  • kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Recently I've been thinking about getting a .400 CorBon barrel for one of my .45's, figuring I can re-shape some 45ACP, or 308 cases ... or at least try it. Unfortunately, I haven't seen any dies for reloading this calibur ... only expensive loaded ammo ... would this be something I would have to have my machinest friend modify from a .40SW die? ... any thoughts?

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  • The firearms consultantThe firearms consultant Member Posts: 716 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Isn't the 30.06 7.62x63?

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  • WWllVetWWllVet Member Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The 7.92X57 in commonly refered to as 8MM Mauser. the .30-06 is 7.62X63.

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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    RCBS has 400 Corbon Dies. www.huntingtons.com

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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    firearms consultant & WWIIVet - I apologize for not being more precise in the previous post. I was being a little too pendantic, I suppose. We think of wildcats based on the '06, but that round itself was derived from the Mauser. I was alluding to the fact that the US 'appropriated' the design of the Mauser cartridge following our experiences in the Spanish-American War. As I'm sure you realize, there are a host of cartridges based on the "x57" Mauser in ranges of 6.5 to 9.3mm in Europe. Check the head dimensions on the '06 and its many derivatives against those of the Mauser. Allowing for slight manufacturing variances, they are identical. Sorry for the confusion.
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  • aby80aby80 Member Posts: 245 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Lee makes a good set of carbide reloading dies for the 400 Corbon. The only thing in loading the 400 Corbon is I haven't been able to find any 40 cal. jacketed bullets with a crimping groove. The rolled crimp will crush the neck of the case and the tappered crimp does not hold the bullet firmly enough. The ramp on my 1911A1 drives the bullet back in the case slightly. I have used a cast 40 cal. bullet with a crimping groove that works if I am careful. Corbon recommends not forming cases from anything but US Military 45 once fired cases. This is simple. Run your case through a 45 ACP carbide die and then through the 400 Corbon sizing die and you have a perfect 400 case ready to load. I still am looking for some bullet company that makes a jacketed 40 cal 135-155 gr bullet with a crimping cannelure.

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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    aby80 you ever check to see if Redding made a Profile Crimp die for the 400 Corbon. I use their profile crimp on my 45 Colt and 45-70 reloads.

    AlleninAlaska

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  • kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for all the info guys! To be honest I hadn't looked very hard, but didn't see any 400 Corbon dies in the Blue Press or up for auction on GB ... seemed to remember something about proprietary design on it a while back ... being lazy and the opportunity presented itself here, thought I'd ask ... I guess I'll give it some more consideration ...

    How do you like the 400? I'm guessing it's milder in recoil than the .45ACP with better performance than the .40S&W? Any problems with reliability? ... Pro's or Con's?



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