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oughtsix Global Moderator ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1362 Location: Columbus Joined: May 31^st, 2009	Reduced brass question Aug 7^th, 2011 at 7:49pm	Print Post
	I came across a box of reduced 38-55 and 32-40 brass. It is a lot heavier than regular brass. What does one do with it? (Does it have any advantage over regular brass?) -06

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7660 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Reduced brass question Reply #1 - Aug 7^th, 2011 at 9:02pm	Print Post
	I played with reduced capacity brass back in the mid 80's and 90's. I made cases in 30/40 krag, 45/70, 308 and 32/40 with both large and small primer pockets. I had some success with but, nothing a good day would not have equaled with a full size case. The small primer pocket only succeed in reducing velocity by 20 to 50 fps with no real advantage in accuracy that I could tell. One of my 30/40 cases, I made with a 1.9 cc capacity. It worked pretty good and I could get 1350 fps with only 10.5 gr of 296 and a 187 gr bullet, BSed. The one thing I can say for sure is, they can save you powder. Frank

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colo native Oldtimer Offline Posts: 760 Location: Barren Ridge, Va Joined: Dec 27^th, 2007	Re: Reduced brass question Reply #2 - Aug 7^th, 2011 at 9:33pm	Print Post
	Where do you get this kind of brass???


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oughtsix Global Moderator ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1362 Location: Columbus Joined: May 31^st, 2009	Re: Reduced brass question Reply #3 - Aug 7^th, 2011 at 11:36pm	Print Post
	It was in some stuff my late father in law had. If it is reduces power, I can't really see the purpose for 200yd targets. I want my boolits going faster for less exposure to the elements

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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7732 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Reduced brass question Reply #4 - Aug 8^th, 2011 at 6:39pm	Print Post
	I tried them too but found no advantage. Idea is good and it would stand to reason smaller interior capacity would be more consistent. I suspect any gain was so small it got lost in my offhand wobble area. Lately I am on the fixed path not even breech seating. Most of my matches have best results when not making stupid errors, simple suits that better than anything else. On the power, no difference, I just used faster powder and less of it for the same velocity. My 200 yard 32 cal 200 grain opinion is launch fast enough to arrive on target just super sonic. About 1450 fps muzzle. That's pretty much consensus most Schuetzen shooters. You guys jump in if seeing it another way Boats


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Green_Frog Frequent Elocutionist Offline "It ain't easy being green" ASSRA Life #281 Posts: 4164 Location: Lynchburg, VA Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Reduced brass question Reply #5 - Aug 14^th, 2011 at 3:34pm	Print Post
	The bench rest boys got on a serious kick of looking for optimal load density... trying to fill up the case volume to some perfect ratio with just enough air left. The schuetzen crowd responded with the various iterations of .32/XXX such as Charlie Dell's .32/.357 and the Western variety, the .32 Miller Short. The reduced capacity .32-40 was an attempt to do the same thing in a standard sized case profile. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! Froggie


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Reduced brass question Reply #6 - Aug 14^th, 2011 at 3:52pm	Print Post
	Colo_Native from Dave Casey at Rocky Mountain Cartridge. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) J.Louis

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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: Reduced brass question Reply #7 - Aug 15^th, 2011 at 8:03am	Print Post
	I have some and use them in my 32-40 as a safety measure. It is my practise to use a wad that is pushed down to about .200" off the powder. This is hard with the 32-40 an the inside is tapered and the wad quickly will lose tension and just fall into the case. I used to use a .33 cal wad and that would just have enough tension to hold. With the reduced capacity case the chamber is a straight shot so I can use a .32 cal wad. Once the wad is in place I know that I have not double charged my case. If I have either the wad won't seat to the stop or the powder will come up so close to the mouth that you can see it. 40 Rod


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