.33-40 dies?

[waksupi]

Having been directed towards the .33-40 for a chambering in my schutzen rifle, I have another question.
these are not redily available dies, I have found.

I wonder, if someone would have a set of .30-30 dies, and something in .35. Could you install the .35 expander ball on the stem, and form the cases like this? I am thinking it may need to be a two stage operation, but am unsure about how to go about it at the time. Maybe ream out the neck section of the die?

[Bullshop]

How bout just fireforming in the chamber. I just fire 30/30 amo in a 375 chamber and viola it comes out a 375. Souldnt be any trouble atol to make a 30/30 a 33/30 or a 32/40 a 33/40 whatever. After that I never size brass for my target rifles so wouldnt need dies. For those I only use fire formed brass and slip fit or breach seated boolits.
BIC/BS

[floodgate]

waksupi:

I don't know for sure, but I expect you could get dies from CH / 4D. Or bore out the neck section of a 32-40 sizing die 0.010" or so and use an 0.33x? expander. Why not inquire on the ASSRA Board; someone there will know? Or Dale53 maybe??

floodgate

[woody1]

Ric, I'm not sure where you're going with this. The true .33-40 on the .32-40 case or a 30-30 expanded to 33? At any rate, it's easy to expand 30-30 to .321 or .323
in one step. Us 32 Special shooters do it all the time. I'd recommend taking it up to .330-340 in two steps. .32 and then to .33. OR just blow it out as Bullshop says. As to dies for your 33-40/30-30x.33-40 if you can find 'em you could use Truline Jr. .33 Winchester dies to neck size and prob'ly seat although I haven't checked the seating part as you may be breach seating. If you're not going to size cases, just expand 'em or blow 'em out and have fun. Regards, Woody

[waksupi]

Well, considering I'm cheap, er- frugal -er - conservative of funds, I will try just blowing them out, when I get worked up to that point. Thanks for the input!

[Mk42gunner]

Ric,

If you just want to neck size ths brass why not shorten a 338 Win sizing die? If I understand correctly you plan to use 30-30 brass as the parent case, this option would not resize the body of the case; but they are cheap.


Robert

[woody1]

Well, considering I'm cheap, er- frugal -er - conservative of funds, I will try just blowing them out, when I get worked up to that point. Thanks for the input!

To blow 30-30's out to .375 Win, I use 6 gr. Red Dot topped with cornmeal and a wax cap to hold it together whilst I get out the door. FWIW Regards, Woody