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1Hawkeye Junior Member Offline Posts: 73 Location: South end of Northern Virginia Joined: Jun 29^th, 2019	Making. 50-70 brass Aug 18^th, 2024 at 8:57pm	Print Post
	Which is the best route to take when making cases for a .50-70? Use. 348 Winchester brass or 32 gauge hulls? Most likely I'll be using smokeless bp equivalent loads but may go to the dark side with real bp once in a while. Thanks


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Tom_Trevor assra life no.71 Oldtimer Offline Tom Trevor Posts: 692 Location: Granada Hills Ca. Joined: Jun 16^th, 2004	Re: Making. 50-70 brass Reply #1 - Aug 19^th, 2024 at 11:51am	Print Post
	There are videos on u-tube about how to convert the .32 hulls to 50-70. Just remember the .32 are larger than the 50-70 so you need to create tooling to shrink the hulls and a good lathe will be a big help. Also be very careful about your loads as the hulls are folded head and thin as newsprint.


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George Babits Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1102 Joined: Sep 27^th, 2012	Re: Making. 50-70 brass Reply #2 - Aug 19^th, 2024 at 11:58am	Print Post
	Considering the cost of the 32 ga shells which I think someone said was $4 each, and the necessary tooling; I'd just wait until they become available again. Or, you can get them off GunBroker for $6 or so which is still probably cheaper than setting up tooling to make them. I'm sure glad I got all my 50-70 brass 20 years or more back. I hope I never need to get more. George


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16092 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Making. 50-70 brass Reply #3 - Aug 19^th, 2024 at 8:13pm	Print Post
	I bought .50-70 brass from Starline just last fall and it was in stock. Never knew there was a shortage until now?

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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1456 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Making. 50-70 brass Reply #4 - Aug 19^th, 2024 at 8:40pm	Print Post
	I sold some to a guy here a few days ago cause I didn't really need them. Maybe I should have kept them? Oh well you help folks out if you can. JMH


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16092 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Making. 50-70 brass Reply #5 - Aug 19^th, 2024 at 9:19pm	Print Post
	jhm wrote on Aug 19^th, 2024 at 8:40pm: I sold some to a guy here a few days ago cause I didn't really need them. Maybe I should have kept them? Oh well you help folks out if you can. JMH I sold about 20 of mine (cut down) to the guy who bought the Model 1867 Navy Rolling Block pistol I sold. I don't own a .50-70, but kept the other 30 new cases just in case I ever got one again.

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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1162 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Making. 50-70 brass Reply #6 - Aug 21^st, 2024 at 1:01pm	Print Post
	Not sure if you want to mess with this but Johansen has them for about $2.20 per case in packages of 50. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

	If your rifle is not in 7.62 and you can't hit what you are aiming at with de-linked machinegun ammo you are a pretender.
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MartiniBelgian Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1674 Location: Aarschot Joined: Jun 7^th, 2004	Re: Making. 50-70 brass Reply #7 - Aug 21^st, 2024 at 2:19pm	Print Post
	Or do as I did for my no.2 Musket and get some once-fired 470 NE brass, or 500/465 - there actually is a lot of brass that can serve as basic brass for 50-70.


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condorsc Full Member Offline NRA Life/Benefactor, ASSRA, SCV Life Posts: 150 Location: Beaufort, S.C. Joined: Nov 13^th, 2021	Re: Making. 50-70 brass Reply #8 - Sep 3^rd, 2024 at 12:15am	Print Post
	SchwarzStock wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 1:01pm: Not sure if you want to mess with this but Johansen has them for about $2.20 per case in packages of 50. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) SwartzStock is correct, but I would advise the assistance of a German speaker, the site and their sales contract is in German. The important thing is they're Starline.


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JDavidA Participating Member Offline Posts: 11 Location: Wisconsin Joined: Jan 20^th, 2021	Re: Making. 50-70 brass Reply #9 - Sep 7^th, 2024 at 10:47am	Print Post
	Nice thread. I've made 45-75 but not 50-70


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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1162 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Making. 50-70 brass Reply #10 - Sep 13^th, 2024 at 3:02pm	Print Post
	condorsc wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2024 at 12:15am: SchwarzStock wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 1:01pm: Not sure if you want to mess with this but Johansen has them for about $2.20 per case in packages of 50. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) SwartzStock is correct, but I would advise the assistance of a German speaker, the site and their sales contract is in German. The important thing is they're Starline. If anyone needs assistance with this let me know via PM. SS

	If your rifle is not in 7.62 and you can't hit what you are aiming at with de-linked machinegun ammo you are a pretender.
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rollingblock Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 386 Location: Texas part of New Mexico Joined: Aug 19^th, 2012	Re: Making. 50-70 brass Reply #11 - Sep 14^th, 2024 at 9:03pm	Print Post
	Can a U.S. citizen import reloading components from Germany?


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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1162 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Making. 50-70 brass Reply #12 - Sep 16^th, 2024 at 12:57pm	Print Post
	Brass and bullets are no issue. Much cheaper if you can find a US military contact that is stationed in Germany, they can send it via the APO for 1/4 to 1/3 the German postal rate.

	If your rifle is not in 7.62 and you can't hit what you are aiming at with de-linked machinegun ammo you are a pretender.
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Tom_Trevor assra life no.71 Oldtimer Offline Tom Trevor Posts: 692 Location: Granada Hills Ca. Joined: Jun 16^th, 2004	Re: Making. 50-70 brass Reply #13 - Sep 16^th, 2024 at 2:50pm	Print Post
	The Bertrum Brass USA website states that due to circumstances beyond , they will not saw what? their control they are no longer importing brass into the USA and when current stocks are sold out website will be closed. Either the Australian government or the USA will not allow import or export? Anyone in OZ know?


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