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OLD TUCK Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 469 Location: Middleborough MA Joined: Oct 5^th, 2017	Drawn Brass 32-40 and or 38-55 Feb 24^th, 2020 at 4:02pm	Print Post
	Anyone aware of who is offering drawn brass to extra length? A few years ago there were quite a few offering. Now I cannot find anyone. Any response would be a appreciated. FITZ OLD TUCK.


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JSB30 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 395 Location: Missouri Joined: Apr 30^th, 2011	Re: Drawn Brass 32-40 and or 38-55 Reply #1 - Feb 24^th, 2020 at 4:09pm	Print Post
	Starline offers 38-55 in 2.080 or 2.125 length


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kootne Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 440 Location: Libby, Mt. Joined: Mar 6^th, 2012	Re: Drawn Brass 32-40 and or 38-55 Reply #2 - Feb 24^th, 2020 at 7:01pm	Print Post
	There was a new run of WW 32/40 brass within the last year, I just measured one and it wasn't quite even, measured 2.118-2.120 so it's pretty close as is.

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ww Full Member Offline Posts: 176 Joined: Apr 18^th, 2017	Re: Drawn Brass 32-40 and or 38-55 Reply #3 - Feb 25^th, 2020 at 11:09am	Print Post
	When I used Star-line 38-55 long to make 32-40 it stretched about .035 if I remember correctly. Making it into 25-36 marlin stretched it to 2.165. If your looking to fit a longer chamber neck the 2.12 Star-line will add some length when sizing down to a smaller caliber. The 2.08 will size down and stretche to around a 2.115 length. Bill


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2261 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Drawn Brass 32-40 and or 38-55 Reply #4 - Feb 25^th, 2020 at 12:07pm	Print Post
	Here are some numbers that might be useful. I recently ran a few Starline .38-55 long cases through my .32-40 sizer die. Before: length -> 2.125", case mouth thickness -> 0.072" After: length -> 2.170", case mouth thickness -> 0.087" Chris.


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Old Soldier Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 278 Location: North Pole, Alaska Joined: Oct 17^th, 2015	Re: Drawn Brass 32-40 and or 38-55 Reply #5 - Feb 28^th, 2020 at 3:26pm	Print Post
	A local shop has NIB 32-40 Winchester I think $50 a bag of 50. If you want it let me know ASAP I'm leaving town Monday.

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OLD TUCK Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 469 Location: Middleborough MA Joined: Oct 5^th, 2017	Re: Drawn Brass 32-40 and or 38-55 Reply #6 - Feb 28^th, 2020 at 4:22pm	Print Post
	Thanks Old Soldier. I am looking for lengthened Brass for a friend who has bought a .33 caliber slug gun by Bresien. It has been re-chambered by some one way to deep. About a 3/8" leap between the end of the case and the Rifling with no throat of any type. Trying to find some brass long enough to get the Powder charge out far enough to be right at the base. Guy wants to shoot Black and I am uncomfortable with having a major gap. As the rifle is it has a bright, Shiny, perfect bore. So should shoot but it does not. He is used to Slug Gun accuracy and does not want to shorten to re-chamber. So we are looking for either 32-40 or 38-55 stretched to try making it shoot. It is a 16" twist and that would be correct for a bullet around the 200 Gr. weight. I think I have found a couple of sources. Again Thanks. FITZ, OLD TUCK


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2831 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Drawn Brass 32-40 and or 38-55 Reply #7 - Mar 4^th, 2020 at 9:10pm	Print Post
	If it is a slug gun, simply make a chamber cast, including a bit of the bore & rifling. Then turn a couple of cases out of cartridge brass. Heavy walls & undersized powder space should be OK. It's a slug gun. That's all he needs.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16076 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Drawn Brass 32-40 and or 38-55 Reply #8 - Mar 4^th, 2020 at 9:24pm	Print Post
	Fitz, you might try the 9.3x74R brass shortened. It's almost identical base diameter, and rim is slightly different, but may work depending on the recess. If it didn't fit it well the rims could be turned down slightly. It can be shortened to fit perfectly, but may need the necks thinned slightly. But at least he would end up with brass that was a perfect fit for the chamber, and better for BP loads. .32-40 Case type Rimmed straight Bullet diameter .320 in (8.1 mm) Neck diameter .338 in (8.6 mm) Base diameter .424 in (10.8 mm) Rim diameter .506 in (12.9 mm) Rim thickness .063 in (1.6 mm) Case length 2.13 in (54 mm) Overall length 2.59 in (66 mm) Rifling twist 1 in 16 Primer type Large rifle 9.3x74R Case type Rimmed, Bottleneck Bullet diameter 9.30 mm (0.366 in) Neck diameter 9.92 mm (0.391 in) Shoulder diameter 10.40 mm (0.409 in) Base diameter 11.90 mm (0.469 in) Rim diameter 13.35 mm (0.526 in) Rim thickness 1.40 mm (0.055 in) Case length 74.70 mm (2.941 in) Overall length 94.50 mm (3.720 in) Case capacity 5.39 cm3 (83.2 gr H2O) Rifling twist 360 mm (1-14.2") Primer type Large rifle

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OLD TUCK Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 469 Location: Middleborough MA Joined: Oct 5^th, 2017	Re: Drawn Brass 32-40 and or 38-55 Reply #9 - Mar 5^th, 2020 at 12:34pm	Print Post
	Thanks Vall. I have 9.374R brass. Some brand new stuff Nosler. Many years ago when I got my Mid Rang Borchardt that was the suggested brass. Ordered 100 rds and it came with Berdan primers. Kind of got my attention, and have never even tried to use it. Recently bought the Nosler and it came with Boxer primers. Still trying to work with this guy but he is stubborn and wants to shoot it as a .33-47 but the chamber is way to long. The shame is that the Barrel is a Brezien and is a beautiful inside. He refuses to consider having it set back and re-chambered. As it is a 33-47 case leaves a 3/8" jump to the rifling with 16" twist So I am kind of backing off for the moment. Regards, FITZ. OLD TUCK


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2831 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Drawn Brass 32-40 and or 38-55 Reply #10 - Mar 16^th, 2020 at 9:32pm	Print Post
	OLD TUCK wrote on Feb 28^th, 2020 at 4:22pm: Thanks Old Soldier. I am looking for lengthened Brass for a friend who has bought a .33 caliber slug gun by Bresien. It has been re-chambered by some one way to deep. About a 3/8" leap between the end of the case and the Rifling with no throat of any type. Trying to find some brass long enough to get the Powder charge out far enough to be right at the base. Guy wants to shoot Black and I am uncomfortable with having a major gap. As the rifle is it has a bright, Shiny, perfect bore. So should shoot but it does not. He is used to Slug Gun accuracy and does not want to shorten to re-chamber. So we are looking for either 32-40 or 38-55 stretched to try making it shoot. It is a 16" twist and that would be correct for a bullet around the 200 Gr. weight. I think I have found a couple of sources. Again Thanks. FITZ, OLD TUCK I would like to know more about this slug gun. I never saw a breech-loading slug gun. I've seen several ml/bl target rifles, but never a pic of a modern bench rifle. Norman Brockway made a .34 slug gun on a Farrow action back about 1886 or 1887. That one used lathe-turned steel cases.


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