Gary, do you have a set of 400 GNR dies in stock?
Keith
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Monday, December 14, 2020, 19:35 (2070 days ago)
Since this is straight-wall, is 375 brass preferred over 30-30 brass for forming? Does anyone have a picture of the loaded cartridge? I didn't see any of 400 GNR on the cartridge list.
The hot ticket is Starline .38-55 Win. brass and .400"
WB
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Monday, December 14, 2020, 19:54 (2070 days ago) @ Keith
bullets, not .401" or larger. That Starline brass is a little thinner (0.006" thick) and provides a little room to chamber. Some .30-30 brass is too thick (some 0.009 -0.011"). It varies a whole bunch, rim thickness too.
I have a nice .400 GNR barrel and I need to get back to it. I only have a .401" bullet sizer which is too big, if only by 0.001". I need a 0.400" and might even go 0.399" if I have one custom made. I use LEE push through sizers to re-configure .410" (yes .41 Magnum) bullets for use in 10mm, .40, .38-40 and yes, .400 GNR. It's dark magic to some.
Dave Manson got all technical on the reamer design and I know he had reasons, it's very well calculated to a very slight taper. I quizzed him about just making a straight 0.416" hole for a chamber and he only smiled. He does that to me a lot. lol The front half of the .30-30 brass would just expand to seal gases, at least to my simple mind. You'd have lots more wiggle room for varied brass thickness from makers and batches.
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Try swift's new .400 200gr bullet.
Alcorn
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Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 05:47 (2070 days ago) @ WB
I killed a hog with one shot at HHC with my 40 super.
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