360 BP express

[NoZombies]

Does anyone have any experience with the cartridge? I recently picked up a cape gun in 12ga and 360 express, and I'm trying to learn more about it.

Is there a source for brass? Can it be made from something else?

Load data?

Any help is appreciated!

[groovy mike]

Did you buy it from me on another site?

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My advice is based ONLY on my rifle and may not be safe for yours.

But here is my experience - Grafs has brass but it is expensive - ($99/20) But you can form brass from 30-40 Krag. Straight walled 38-55 cases work very well too. 375 Win is functional but was a little short for my gun so not as accurate as loading 38-55 brass. Use a 9.3 mm bullet. Speer Hot-Cor worked well for me. I loaded 18 grains of 2400 for cloverleaf groups but I did get a little flow in the primers so it might be a tad hot. I'd say start at say 15 grains and work your way up.

[NoZombies]

Did you buy it from me on another site?

131277

My advice is based ONLY on my rifle and may not be safe for yours.

But here is my experience - Grafs has brass but it is expensive - ($99/20) But you can form brass from 30-40 Krag. Straight walled 38-55 cases work very well too. 375 Win is functional but was a little short for my gun so not as accurate as loading 38-55 brass. Use a 9.3 mm bullet. Speer Hot-Cor worked well for me. I loaded 18 grains of 2400 for cloverleaf groups but I did get a little flow in the primers so it might be a tad hot. I'd say start at say 15 grains and work your way up.

Thanks Mike!

I bought it from a local dealer here, and it could be your old rifle's twin.

I appreciate the input, and you can expect a PM this evening.

[salpal48]

I have a 360 cape gun. I am assuming It is 360 #2 . You can make them from 450 nitro express cases. I have loaded mine with 777 .. . There are several 360's. most of the early cape's were in #2.

[sthwestvictoria]

This is the dimensions of the 360 Express, scanned from a reprint of a 1884 Kynoch pamphlet:
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[NoZombies]

My rifle appears to be the nearly straight walled cartridge, and not the #2.

I'll have to get a chamber cast to be sure, but it'll be a bit, with everything else going on around here.

[missionary5155]

Greetings
Sounds like a fine Cape gun to have. I have a 12 x 38-55 and it is one fine hunting gun. Sadly I cannot pop corn crunchers legally in ILLinois with it but it is a fine gun for coyotees up close. I run 3F in mine and it does a good job.
Mike in Peru