38/55 brass

[toot]

i am in need of 8 to 10 pieces of brass, it can be well used or range pick up. i am going to start to reload for a gun that i acquired and am going to use a LYMAN IDEAL # 4 TONG TOOL, in 38/55 that was given to me with the gun,and am going to try and reload for the gun.

[PaulG67]

I thought I had some so I went and looked, alas there was nothing sorry, but I do have new RCBS dies for this caliber if you are interested.

[Hickory]

I just got my Marlin 336 back from JES and fire formed a half dozen 30-30 to make 38-55 brass.
They're a little short but very usable.
I'm waiting on a mould and loading dies.
Maybe I'll go deer hunting this year.

[15meter]

Do a search for reforming 38-55 from 30-30, easy to do and thurty-thurty brass is usually free for the asking at gun clubs around here. I've done it and the brass shoots well.

[toot]

15meter, thanks guys for the help. i am going to do a search for reforming 30/30 brass to 38/55. i had never heard of reforming them into 38/55 before. will let you know how well it works.

[toot]

i annealed then loaded up 30/30 brass with 6 grs of UNIQUE with a toilet paper tissue over the powder and filled it with FARINA and pushed it into a bar of IVORY soap for a plug, held it in a vertical position and fired it, a little short but a fully functioning 38/55 case.