I was given a 1871 single shot Mauser a couple of months ago that is in shoot-able condition. One of my shooting friends who also has one showed me how to re-form 300 win mag brass into quite acceptable cartridges. I have put about 50 rounds thru the gun and every one fired and ejected perfectly. I like this old gun and will probably look for a 71/84 repeater.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0E_Hly-uE0
Also have some 458 win mag brass coming which will save the fire forming.
458 WM,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
https://youtu.be/Hq5QgDRU_jU
I went thru this with a friend recently, in fact the thread is down the line further.
He used .45-90 brass.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...3-Mauser-Cases
Randy
"It's not how well you do what you know how to do,,,It's how well you do what you DON'T know how to do!"
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http://www.grafs.com/catalog/product/productId/1172Originally Posted by W.R.Buchanan
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-- Thomas Jefferson
Skipper: the Bertram Brass is junk and at $3.10 each it really shouldn't be.
That's why everybody wants to make their own.
Randy
"It's not how well you do what you know how to do,,,It's how well you do what you DON'T know how to do!"
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