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Thread: WTB Old Balloon Head Case Revolver Cartridges

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    WTB Old Balloon Head Case Revolver Cartridges

    Looking to get some of the old Balloon Head Case Brass for .32 - 20, .38 Special, .44 Russian, .44 Special, .44-40, 45 Colt...a few or a bunch or a big bunch, fine with me.

    Also looking for the old .38 - 44 Brass or old Loaded Cartridges - these are in essence a long .38 S & W Target Cartridge, which had the Bullet or Ball loaded all the way in the Case, and are longer than .38 Special...not the mid 1920s .38 Special "Heavy Duty" which also was called .38-44...

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    I MAY have some in my stash of oddball stuff. Let me look.

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    Quote Originally Posted by contender1 View Post
    I MAY have some in my stash of oddball stuff. Let me look.
    Okeydokey!

    Thanks!

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    P.M sent, I have a bunch of .38 Special.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JKH View Post
    P.M sent, I have a bunch of .38 Special.
    Okeydokey!

    PM replied to..!

    Thanks!

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    Thanks!
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    I have a couple 45 Auto Rim if you need them.

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    Are you looking for fired empty brass or loaded rounds? I may be able to help, but shipping of loaded rounds is ridiculous. Empty brass is easy.
    The ENEMY is listening.
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    I found exactly 2 pieces of balloon head .45 Colt brass. Will that help?

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    I'm pretty sure I have some 44 Special, but I'll have to look for the other calibers.

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    I have some 45 auto rim. PM me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael J. Spangler View Post
    I have a couple 45 Auto Rim if you need them.
    Sure!

    I forgot about that one...how many do you have?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Outpost75 View Post
    Are you looking for fired empty brass or loaded rounds? I may be able to help, but shipping of loaded rounds is ridiculous. Empty brass is easy.
    Empty Brass...

    Thanks!

    Let me know what-all?

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    Quote Originally Posted by contender1 View Post
    I found exactly 2 pieces of balloon head .45 Colt brass. Will that help?
    Keep looking..!

    Find the other 48!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oyeboten View Post
    Sure!

    I forgot about that one...how many do you have?

    Shoot me a pm and I’ll check the reloading room after work

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    Quote Originally Posted by debass View Post
    I'm pretty sure I have some 44 Special, but I'll have to look for the other calibers.
    Sounds good!

    I'll message you...

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    What I also would really love to find, are empty ( or even old loaded ) Brass for the original 38-44 S & W Cartridge.

    They look like this -

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    I finally found a place to go Shooting out here ( outdoors, private, perfect, I can set up a Bulls Eye Target at 50 Yards, and try out my old Himmelwright Boolits and other ones, ) and I wish to Load for a few old Hand Guns using the Brass and Bullet types I would have been using, back when.

    Black Powder for the ones who were, Smokeless for the ones who started off that way...mostly Target Loads.

    So, I am not a Cartridge Collector, I just finally wanted to have my Cartridges really match the Guns as much as possible.

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    I know my measly 2 cases aren't much help for sure if using them is your desire! I know I don't have but the 2 cases.

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    Quote Originally Posted by contender1 View Post
    I know my measly 2 cases aren't much help for sure if using them is your desire! I know I don't have but the 2 cases.
    PM sent..!

    Hey, every little bit helps! So...may as well..!

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    Pardon me please for being MIA there a day or two...I caught some passing 'bug' thing, fever & chills, Eyes hurt, feeling loopy, etc, ugh, had to be out of Town a day also driving, no Heat in the Van, in the 20s out, came Home chilled went right to Bed...feeling back to normal now today, and back in action.

    Thank you all so very much..!

    This Thread has been working out well, and I have a few bunches of old Balloon Heads on their way!

    I am still interested, so, anyone else having any they can part with, let me know?

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BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
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