Cast Boolits - Case Forming / Re-forming https://castboolits.gunloads.com/ A place to discuss reforming cases which will enable those old guns to shoot once again. en Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:36:11 GMT vBulletin 60 https://castboolits.gunloads.com/images/misc/rss.png Cast Boolits - Case Forming / Re-forming https://castboolits.gunloads.com/ Formed up 8X50 Austrian https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?489088-Formed-up-8X50-Austrian&goto=newpost Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:13:00 GMT So a few weeks ago I scored a large box of PPU 8x56 brass and 30 7,62x54 fire formed to 8x56 from a great member here. I found in all places a new set of RCBS 8x50 austrian dies on walmart.com for $89.95 !!. So yesterday I got around to running the russki and 40 PPU cases through the RCBS sizer... So a few weeks ago I scored a large box of PPU 8x56 brass and 30 7,62x54 fire formed to 8x56 from a great member here. I found in all places a new set of RCBS 8x50 austrian dies on walmart.com for $89.95 !!. So yesterday I got around to running the russki and 40 PPU cases through the RCBS sizer die. I then set up my old south bend lathe to cut each case exactly 2.061" . I got this OAL dimension from measuring original unfired 1891 dated cases. I then deburred , polished necks , then annealed . I utilized some surplus turk sS patronen ( 196 gn ) .323" bullets . These turk rounds had approx 43 gns of german type flake powder. I used 34 gns in the 8x50 with turk bullet. Recoil about that of a 30/30. No gas blowback , clean easy extraction . Gotta make time to see how accurate the load is in my 1888 Mannlicher - it's not an 88/90 but a straight 88 model with no updates. brass1.jpgBrass2.jpgBrass3.jpgBrass4.jpgBrass5.jpg
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]]> Case Forming / Re-forming gew98 https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?489088-Formed-up-8X50-Austrian 45-100 forming to 45-110 https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?488959-45-100-forming-to-45-110&goto=newpost Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:11:09 GMT I have a C Sharps in 45-110………I have not had to buy brass for quite a few years….but alas I need to buy some. I was appalled at the price of Bertram brass….its more expensive than military 50 BMG BM8 API per round! Is it possible to stretch 45-100 brass, safely, to 45-110? If so what tools would be... I have a C Sharps in 45-110………I have not had to buy brass for quite a few years….but alas I need to buy some. I was appalled at the price of Bertram brass….its more expensive than military 50 BMG BM8 API per round! Is it possible to stretch 45-100 brass, safely, to 45-110? If so what tools would be needed? ]]> Case Forming / Re-forming Echo#154 https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?488959-45-100-forming-to-45-110 Case Length https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?488850-Case-Length&goto=newpost Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:05:40 GMT Mod: if this is in the wrong place please move it. I was having trouble crimping 32-20 rounds to fit the cylinder of my Spanish revolver. When I measured a random sampling the lengths were from 1.26-1.28 inches. I looked up the trim-to length in several publications and they all said the... Mod: if this is in the wrong place please move it.

I was having trouble crimping 32-20 rounds to fit the cylinder of my Spanish revolver. When I measured a random sampling the lengths were from 1.26-1.28 inches. I looked up the trim-to length in several publications and they all said the length should be 1.315". New Starline brass that I measured was 1.284".

Is anybody else finding discrepancies between listed length and actual? I have seen this with a number of other cartridges.

Wayne ]]> Case Forming / Re-forming WRideout https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?488850-Case-Length