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Great information. Good to know more options work since 35 Rem is getting hard to find.

Also another reason to buy one in 303B is for 30-40 Krag with oversized boolits. A 1-2mm washer around the base above shell holder and you can neck size the Krag brass to .310-312 if so needed.

The nice thing about the Lee collet neck sizers is the amount of tension you want is controllable by how far in you screw the die. I use my collet sizer to about .314-.315 for .316 boolits. For extra...

7-30 waters might be the best intermediate die for the application. 7mm-08 could also be found easy.

Nothing will replace the easy use of the 43 Spanish die, but you could look into what dies you already have. I had used several dies(8mm Lebel, 45-70, 45 colt) to neck 50-110 to 43 werndl before...

The Redding 300 blk form and trim die is how I cut open live 5.56 blanks. Cheap fine tooth saw from Amazon, file the burr on the die, then dump the powder out. I used to use a cheap tubing cutter and...

I have not tried it, maybe someone can vouch. It looks like 6.5 & 7.35 carcano or 6.5x54 brass could be easily converted? Already has similar rim and base diameter.

Unless you’re absolutely set on historically accurate OAL, I remember my kropatschek having a cartridge interrupter/holder to keep the rims in place. If my memory serves, I just seated the boolit a...

I also partially neck size only with a carbide lee 45 colt die.

Lyman 446110 mould as cast (about .447/448) for my standard 67/77 infantry rifle and the same mould sized to .440/441 for my 67/77 jaegar rifle with tighter bore. I also use the Lyman 439186 mould as...

I find it easiest to neck down 50-110 Winchester. Before I had correct dies, I used a Lebel die to form cone, then into 45-70 to just below proper shoulder, then neck sized 45 colt. The shoulders...

Kshooter,

You should be perfect on those measurements to bell the case and load up! You could try tumble lube or dip lubing the boolits. The heeled design throws the Lyman and Rcbs sizer options...

I make 11x59r Gras from 50-110 brass and have the same issue of correct body but small rim(head spacing from shoulder). I don’t have access to a lathe, but have thought about paying someone to turn a...

Correct, about the .321. Dies are designed to size lower diameter then open up the neck with the exp button.

Perhaps it’s a tight tolerance die. Even if other 32 spl dies size to similar diameter...

Disclaimer; none have been checked in chamber or case gauge

Possible, but not the majority of the lot I bought. The body bulge cases were absolutely sized more (maybe strong hand loads?). I first noticed when rotating those cases halfway, but the entire lot...

Figured I share an odd find I have.

I picked up some used 30-30 brass that had some base bulge around head area. I have a Redding 32 win spl die set and took the rod out figuring I’d knock the...

I typically load with the Lee 459HB sized to .460/as cast. After firing, my star line brass is on average opened up to .465 but I don’t have a mould that size.

I guess neck sizing is how I load...

I’ve used this tool; https://22lrreloader.com/products/berdan-military-case-loader-foreign-domestic
for kropatschek blanks with good results. They also sell properly sized bushings that fit the...

I’m talking about keeping the same cartridge but opened up to 8mm. .323-40 maybe 8mm-40?

35 krag (offered by JES) is a popular but old wildcat. Wouldn’t be much harder to reload than 30cal. I was...

Hello all,

I have an 1898 Krag with a sewer pipe barrel. I still have to try a solvent marinade in there, but at worst case is there enough material to reline .309 to .323? Or would I have to go...

Looking back at this post, I do remember using the Lee 459-405-hb sized in my lube-a-matic to .452 and then sized the bottom two bands further to .446 with some success. Essentially forming it into a...

I’d add 30-30 wcf (iirc necked down from another cartridge) to that list.

I use the Lee .303 collet neck sizer to neck size .303, 30-40 krag, and 7.62x54R.
Lee also repurposes the 7.62x54R factory crimp for 7.5x54 French since they’re same length.

Buffalo arms currently has .460 in stock, but you’d have to check their stock regularly for .461.

S&S firearms out of New York makes customs for $42 plus ship. I had them make a .293 that turner...