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Post by DocHolladay on Jan 26, 2007 22:18:34 GMT -6
I went to Books-A-Million and found 2 copies of "The Handloaders Manual Of Cartridge Conversions" on sale for $6.97 each. They are normally $39.95 each. I bought both copies.....looks like this is going to be a good gift for my brother or a great give-away item for here at the forum.
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Post by DocHolladay on Jan 27, 2007 11:58:09 GMT -6
After looking at this book a little, it is a great buy. This gentleman shows you how to make your own brass for cartridges that are obsolete out of solid stock. He also shoexplains how to make the same cartridges out of cartridges that are here now. Also, the info he gives on all the cartridges is great, he gives the reader/reloader all of the dimentions of each and every cartridge listed and the suggests the brass to use to make it if it is obsolete.
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Post by bigblue on Jan 28, 2007 7:08:13 GMT -6
Doc,
Some are easy. For instance there are many cartridges based on the .308 or 30-06. For most it's just a matter of necking them up or down. I've been looking into getting a .358 Winchester barrel for my Stevens 200 in .243. They share the same parent cartridge so I can use the same bolt face for both and both can be made from .308 brass. While the .243 cases are readily available, the .358 Win. are not.
Don
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Post by DocHolladay on Jan 28, 2007 23:05:14 GMT -6
Alot of the cartridges he is reffering to making brass for in the book, came before the .308 and .30-06.......like the .50-90 Sharps. There are companies now that you can get obsolete brass from, but some people like doing everything from turning the brass to customizing the load.
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Post by bigblue on Jan 29, 2007 18:37:51 GMT -6
You can also buy generic brass. It comes in calibers like the .458 and can be cut down to suit, making .45-120, .45-110, .45-90. I imagine the .50's are also like that.
Don
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