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Make 32-40 from 38-55 Brass (Read 6582 times)

Nailman Full Member Offline Posts: 167 Location: Oswego Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Make 32-40 from 38-55 Brass Jan 13^th, 2015 at 11:20am	Print Post
	Tell me how you make the 32-40 from 38-55 brass. I'm open for suggestions. Do you just use a 32-40 F/L sizing die? Thanks.....


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l h jenkins Participating Member Offline Posts: 13 Joined: May 5^th, 2012	Re: Make 32-40 from 38-55 Brass Reply #1 - Jan 13^th, 2015 at 11:59am	Print Post
	just use 30-30. it will be a touch short but will work with no difficulty in a single shot and in lever action seat the bollit out. much cheaper than 38-55 brass and 30-30 can also be used for it [38-55].


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Jeff_Schultz ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1656 Location: Ransomville, NY Joined: Apr 25^th, 2004	Re: Make 32-40 from 38-55 Brass Reply #2 - Jan 13^th, 2015 at 12:46pm	Print Post
	I only did one and ran it into a FL die. Worked fine. 38-55 gets a little longer, 30-30 or 32 special gets a little shorter.

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Hiwall55 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 468 Location: west central Illinois Joined: Jun 30^th, 2012	Re: Make 32-40 from 38-55 Brass Reply #3 - Jan 13^th, 2015 at 12:59pm	Print Post
	I think I have about 100 already form to 35/40 from 30/30 .could sell cheap and when you size them down they should lengthen . Pm me.


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gewehrfreund Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 458 Location: Cortland Joined: Jan 24^th, 2005	Re: Make 32-40 from 38-55 Brass Reply #4 - Jan 13^th, 2015 at 1:17pm	Print Post
	I prefer forming 32-40 from 38-55 as they come out just right for length versus the short cases when formed from 30-30, 32 WS, etc. A 32-40 size die and a bit of Imperial Sizing Wax is all I've ever needed to make them in one pass.


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RonJonUSN Junior Member Offline Posts: 68 Location: Dias Creek, New Jersey Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2013	Re: Make 32-40 from 38-55 Brass Reply #5 - Jan 13^th, 2015 at 5:20pm	Print Post
	I have made hundreds of 32-40 from both 30-30 and/or 38-55. The latter come out a little long, so just trim them down to size. I use a regular full length sizing die, lube the cases and run them through, sometimes in increments, re-lubing again each time. You may have to anneal the brass a little bit if you encounter a lot of resistance or you get heavy die marks on the side of the cases. Only problem is finding 38-55 brass. I always used W-W but Starline brass may work better for you because of the thinner wall thickness.


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7725 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Make 32-40 from 38-55 Brass Reply #6 - Jan 13^th, 2015 at 6:36pm	Print Post
	I have a CH4D form die, one pass before the 32/40 die. Not needed though you can go right to the 32/40 if you want. Best tip is use Imperial size wax Boats


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17945 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Make 32-40 from 38-55 Brass Reply #7 - Jan 14^th, 2015 at 8:17pm	Print Post
	I've always made the .32-40 from .32 Win. Spl. myself. A bit short, but much easier to start with the .32 caliber neck, and knock the shoulder down.

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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: Make 32-40 from 38-55 Brass Reply #8 - Jan 15^th, 2015 at 10:22am	Print Post
	There couldn’t possibly be anything easier than making 32-40 out of 38-55. Use that Winchester too short crap, grease then with a little Imperial, do it in 2 or 3 passes and trim to length because they will grow. Take to the range and shoot. 40 Rod


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7725 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Make 32-40 from 38-55 Brass Reply #9 - Jan 15^th, 2015 at 5:57pm	Print Post
	40 Rod is right it's one of the simplest forming jobs. Thought it was all as easy as 32/40 from 38/55 when I started forming 25 Krag, Thats a challenge, 32/40 childs play. Boats


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