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What rare or obscure calibers do you shoot?
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Some of the reloaders should get together and make their own new round for NES, how cool would an AK in 7.62NES be? Or maybe a 1911 in .45 NES? I know it wouldn't really be creating a round to a specific purpose, just seems like a cool idea.
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Oh you mean like a .356TSW, or a .41Action Express, or how about a Dardick tround, or maybe even a Glock 45 (.45 GAP). Not everyone shares your opinion that having some kind of proprietary cartridge is a "cool idea"
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dhuze
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This was what I was going to post. The last time I bought some, around 7 years ago it was $55 for 20 rounds.
cstockwell
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38-40 with a ruger blackhawk. I REALLY need to start finding more brass so I can start reloading these.
I reload 9mm Steyr. It's an obsolete cartridge that was developed before WWI for the Steyr Hahn 1912, last time it was mass produced was before WWII. Fiocchi and Hornady still produce it in small batches but it is rare and very expensive, you really need to reload for this gun if you intend to shoot it. It uses the same bullet as 9mm Luger but the case is longer. I reload it using .38 Super dies and soft 9mm Luger load data. I find 6.8-7.0gr of AA#7 with a 124gr lead bullet works well. Once you get the brass (I've heard 9x23 also works) it is fairly easy to reload for. It's a really fun gun to shoot and was pretty innovative for it's time (rotating barrel and advanced safety). Here is my Steyr and a comparison of some factory 9mm Steyr to Luger.
Just like my moniker: 7.63x25 Mauser (AKA .30 Mauser Automatic). Still made only by Fiocchi and by PPU. I usually buy it at gun shows.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.63×25mm_Mauser
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.63×25mm_Mauser
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Where do you get the shotshells and dies for this?
I'm just plain old boring, I guess....
Nothing strange here, but I did have some 7.5 Swiss Ord for the pistol, but never owned the pistol (sold the ammo finally)...I knew someone out there would need it!). Same with the 7.62x45mm...
I have loaded some lead-filled 5.7x28 as .310" bullets and made some cut .30 Carbines into .35 Rem/357 Magnum jacketed. The Sinterfire frangibles and plastic bullets are different, but not an obscure caliber, by any stretch.
If you call .303 Brit the 7.7x56R, then that's a bit obscure, no?
Nothing strange here, but I did have some 7.5 Swiss Ord for the pistol, but never owned the pistol (sold the ammo finally)...I knew someone out there would need it!). Same with the 7.62x45mm...
I have loaded some lead-filled 5.7x28 as .310" bullets and made some cut .30 Carbines into .35 Rem/357 Magnum jacketed. The Sinterfire frangibles and plastic bullets are different, but not an obscure caliber, by any stretch.
If you call .303 Brit the 7.7x56R, then that's a bit obscure, no?
Shells: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/195393/magtech-shotshell-hulls-24-gauge-2-1-2-brass-box-of-25
Dies: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/11...die-set-577-450-martini-henry-1-1-4-12-thread
The forming goes better if you size the 24 Gauge brass to .577 Snider first (most folks that shoot Martini have Snider as well) although it can be done directly. Thorough annealing is the key to getting the Magtech brass to be workable. Direct from the box it is almost as hard as steel.
Not the Rarest but I got an old H&R .32 S&W Revolver, but I pretty much just shoot .32S&W Long since I can't find normal .32S&W...
.416 Barrett
