Forming Brass

victorj19

March 30, 2012 07:10

Does anyone have any information on reforming brass from one cartridge to another? For example, could 30-30 brass be formed into 32 or 33 Win brass, could 44 Mag brass be reformed to 44-40, etc.? These are just hypothetical examples and I know that sometimes virgin brass in older calibers is available.

My only experience in this area has been trimming and fire forming 9mm Para into 9mm MAK. I just finished 1,000 and reloaded about 750 of them.

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  v35

  March 30, 2012 07:27

  44Mag brass is too small at the base and too thick at the neck to resize to 38-40 and 44-40.
  Can you be more specific about the brass you want to transform into other sizes

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  tsr1965

  March 30, 2012 08:26

  Actually, if memory serves me correctly, it is 45LC brass, that can be formed to 38-40, and 44-40. Also, the 30-30, can be formed to 32 Winchester Special. There are several books out there, and Cartridges of the world would make a great start.
  
  Best

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  p3skyking

  March 30, 2012 08:33

  This is the best book available and every conversion I've used out of it has been spot on.
  
  http://www.amazon.com/Handloaders-Manual-Cartridge-Conversions/dp/0883171368

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  5mmgunguy

  March 30, 2012 08:38

  I am assuming the 32 you are talking about is 32 Winchester Special? If so yes you can make the brass by taking 30-30 and full lenght sizing in the 32 Winchester Special sizing die. 33 Winchester can be formed from 45-70 brass with RCBS form and trim dies. They have it in their catalog. 44-40 just buy the brass you cannot reform 44 mag...you could fire form 38-40 but why just buy new 44-40 brass. Best book I have found is Ken Howell's "designing and forming custom cartridges for rifles and handguns".

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  Ambrose

  March 30, 2012 08:47

  The book p3skyking reccommends pretty much covers it all, but WOW, I don't remember paying that much for my copy!

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