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Re: 8x50 Lebel brass

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 1:57 pm
by fra150l
York Guns don't have any. Thanks for suggestion.

Tim

Re: 8x50 Lebel brass

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 2:32 pm
by dodgyrog
Just a thought, can it be formed from another calibre brass cartridge case?

Re: 8x50 Lebel brass

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 4:32 pm
by davidh195
.348 Win
Scource:- Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversions, J Donnelly

If useful I can pm the details.

David

Re: 8x50 Lebel brass

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:25 am
by fra150l
.348 Win is as hard to find. If anybody has any will take it. Although I am not sure I could bring myself to cut it up as I own a Winchester 71 which is the only rifle chambered in it.
8x50R Lebel head is slightly bigger and better for creating Vetterli brass which is what I am up to.
Thanks, Tim

Re: 8x50 Lebel brass

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:40 am
by davidh195
Duplicated post.

David

Re: 8x50 Lebel brass

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:41 am
by davidh195
It's seasonal Brass apparently, Peter Starley got my last batch.
I cut it up :D it's usefull for 8x60R,12.7×44, 11.15x58R & 10.4 Swiss, plan on trying Lebel brass sometime though.

David

Re: 8x50 Lebel brass

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:00 am
by fra150l
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Seems more 348 brass is used in other rifles than in Winchester 71s... Sure that's only reason it is still around!

Have heard Lebel is actually better for Swiss 41. Some on order see if it ever turns up.

In the US next month but not risking any gun components - incl brass - which is frustrating.

Re: 8x50 Lebel brass

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 12:38 pm
by davidh195
I am told Reloading Solutions were listing .348 Win cases.

Reimer Johannsen might be worth trying.

David