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35 Remington Brass

Gunbroker.com is where I've got all mine from. I got my 35Remington rifle at the height of the recent component shortage and couldn't find any new brass anywhere. There are almost always several batches of used brass for sale on Gunbroker.
 
I've thought seriously about buying several boxes of the Hornady FTX 200gr and pulling the bullet and using the components along with my bullet of choice.
 
Apparently this caliber is going to be a "seasonal" production run. I have no idea about how to find out just exactly when but that is going to be important. Powder Valley, Grafs, a few other list them but no one has any and none I can find will let you backorder.

This gunbroker seller I would not purchase from
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =536229612
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =536229617

This looks better.....
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =535926317

Nosler is out of stock but I would sign up and get on the notify list.
http://www.shootersproshop.com/loading- ... -50ct.html

I might call or email Nosler or Hornady and find out if they will share with you when the seasonal run will take place for this caliber.

Best of luck
 
If anybody does get the inside scoop on dates for seasonal runs of the older oddball cartridge brass, I'd sure love to see it. Heck, I'm just likely to buy up a big batch of 38-55 brass, or something similar, then be FORCED to buy a rifle to go with it so I'm not losing money on the brass. :shock: :tu:
 
I will try to be objective here.

The seasonal runs save the manufacturers a ton of money because they only do a single setup per year. Then, they put the product on the market and they sell every last piece and have people begging for more bcause if you saw 300 pieces of 35 Rem on sale would YOU buy just 100? Not NO but HELL NO you would buy all 300 and rightfully congratulate yourself all the way home. I believe the seasobnal production runs could be double their planne size and STILL SELL OUT.

If you think I am crazy, look at Starline Brass.

The Sandy Hook panic gave the manufacturers just exactly the opening they needed to go to a 'seasonal" production run of quite a few calibers.

IMHO these uncommon calibers will get even less common as ammunition becomes rare and components are priced out of reach.
 
It's almost as cheap to get the Hornady Leverevolution rounds as it is to buy brass. I went that route and discovered that the Hornadys shot like a dream. I can't buy the components and reload for what I can get them for.
 
jetwrnch":k2tbtnfy said:
It's almost as cheap to get the Hornady Leverevolution rounds as it is to buy brass. I went that route and discovered that the Hornadys shot like a dream. I can't buy the components and reload for what I can get them for.
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I'm sure that's true if you are using jacketed bullets. Since I've limited my 35 Remington loading to nothing but cast bullets though, my bullet cost is next to nothing. Bullets are a bit under a penny each plus about 3 or 4 cents each when you add in the cost of a gas check.

Some times though buying factory ammo is the best way to get brass. That sure seems to be the case (no pun intended) with the Weatherby cartridges. Ron Shirk's always sells Weatherby ammo at the same price as empty brass if you want the ammo with standard bullets.
 
jetwrnch":106p9uhk said:
Good thing about the 35 is the low pressure. You can make brass last a long time. It's also possible to convert 308 brass to 35.
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I'm sure you'd have to anneal the necks 1st but then it should be possible with some experimenting with different dies to step the neck up in stages.
 
Hunter 257W":c4lsnn8p said:
jetwrnch":c4lsnn8p said:
Good thing about the 35 is the low pressure. You can make brass last a long time. It's also possible to convert 308 brass to 35.
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I'm sure you'd have to anneal the necks 1st but then it should be possible with some experimenting with different dies to step the neck up in stages.
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The neck is the easy part, there are rim dimension changes that have to be made. It's a PITA.
 
ratsnakeboogy":1jcdbit5 said:
Hunter 257W":1jcdbit5 said:
jetwrnch":1jcdbit5 said:
Good thing about the 35 is the low pressure. You can make brass last a long time. It's also possible to convert 308 brass to 35.
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I'm sure you'd have to anneal the necks 1st but then it should be possible with some experimenting with different dies to step the neck up in stages.
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The neck is the easy part, there are rim dimension changes that have to be made. It's a PITA.
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Yeah, I see that the rim diameter is different. I don't have a caliper with me but do have a 25-06 and 35 Remington case here to compare and the 25-06, same as 308, is a bit larger. That would require a lathe to turn and collet to hold the cases centered in the lathe. As long as gunbroker.com exists it would be way preferable to me to pay whatever it costs for used 35 Remington cases compared to all that work. I've formed cases for the one wildcat cartridge I load for (22 CHeetah MKI) and even that is very time consuming and there is no lathe work involved, just 4 dies, sawing off excess case length and a neck turning operation.
 
There's a guy on another forum that sells converted 308 brass for .60 each. Has a good reputation. Do a search for "308 to 35 rem." Don't know if I'm allowed to reference other forums on here or I'd post the link. I can tell you he's on Cast Boolits.
 

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