WillH wrote on Feb 7^th, 2018 at 11:21am:

I saw some on Ammo Seek from Natchez. Don't remember what it cost.

Natchez has 25-20 SS Jamison brass and until midnight tonight free shipping. The 20 count is out of stock but they have the 100 count. I just ordered 100 at $144 saving $13.60 on the shipping.

At the NRA Annual Meeting in Louisville, I talked to the brass suppliers and was told to size down .32-20. Even making .218 Bee was not an item for discussion. The makers had all they could do to supply loaded ammo and little call for these calibers.

Knowing I had a Ruger #1 in .218 Bee, a friend sent me about 750 cases that were .25-20 and .32-20 necked to .218 Bee. His brother had a 43 Winchester in .218 Bee and passed away, he inherited this brass and figured giving me the brass saved him the cost of a new rifle. His brother's rifle had been sold.This was mixed for headstamp and age, all in one box.

All brass was formed in a .25-20 RCBS sizing die, sorted by headstamp noting the style of the lettering as well as the caliber. The older brass has smaller and more stylish headstamps with thinner necks. Resizing was done with the neck lubed inside and the sizing ball lubed to keep splits from happening. 

Previously, I had bought all the W-W .25-20 WCF brass I could locally find about eight years ago and ordered from Natchez Shooter Supply when they had it. 

Forming brass such as new .32-20 means lubing the expander ball and the inside and outside of the case neck to minimize splits. I use "Groom and Clean" hair tonic since it works well and is water soluble. The cases clean up very easily.

I would anneal the brass first.
then try the FLsizer.  A little at a time, lube with a THIN coating, relube at each stage IF needed.

Too much lube will show up as small dents.

Wax - like in Imperial is well known as working well in these applications.  (I mix a high-tach grease with carnauba wax - but Imperial is good)

IF you need it, I can loan you my RCBS forming die.  Never used it, got it with a rifle I just got.

I tried making 25-20 WCF from 32-20 to experiment, I was saving the Remington 25-20 brass I have to make 218bee. Now that Hornaday is making bee brass making it is not required. 
Anyway, some suggest you run the 32-20 through the seat/ crimp die to roughly form them before final sizing. I had problems with the neck snagging in the vent and folding. Eventually I quit trying as I have a good supply of 25-20 brass. I also have several 25-20 WCF rifles. 

WW

Hornady is now making 218 Bee brass. Maybe neck it up to 25 ?

Aussie_Hunter wrote on Feb 19^th, 2018 at 6:19pm:

Last time i checked Natchez had .25-20ss Jamison brass for sale. I have managed to pick up enough .25-20wcf brass for now. But thanks for the offer.joe

Cat_Whisperer wrote on Feb 6^th, 2018 at 8:57pm:

Yes. Missing how to resize that pic. Those look more like oil drums than cartridge cases.