Hey Guys,
As a proud owner of one of those 1876 Repros in .45-75, brass is turning into a real nightmare. It's almost inevitable... there are only a handful of suppliers in the US, most of them are out - and I can buy gold cheaper than cases for this calibre. Even if I could get it in the USA... getting it across the border to me up here in Canada is another costly can of worms.
I am rapidly being dragged out of my comfort zone with this calibre. I've never reformed new cases from parent cases but here... I am pretty much stuck. Are any of you smiths or machinists? I am thinking of getting a mini-lathe because it looks like I will have to turn down the case rim of a parent cartridge (50-90 Sharps) and thin it out... and the lathe is the only tool up for the job. Can any of you recommend a good benchtop hobby/mini lathe that will do the job? Have any of you done the 50-90 to .45-75 conversion?
Any pointers and recommendations sincerely appreciated!