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Best 40-50 SS brass for Shiloh Sharps?
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:00 pm
by John W
Hello All,
Looking to get my 1877 in 40-50 SS soon (got the letter a while back...)
What brass to you recommend for the Shiloh Sharps 40-50 SS chamber? Any specifics?
Thanks!!
R,
John W
Re: Best 40-50 SS brass for Shiloh Sharps?
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 2:46 pm
by art ruggiero
the baco brass was short for me art
Re: Best 40-50 SS brass for Shiloh Sharps?
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 3:43 pm
by John Bly
Either fire formed 303 Brit brass or 30/40 Krag brass. The Krag probably has a bit more case capacity. The Remington brass did but I don't know about the Hornady brass that's available now. Trim to length after fire formimg.
Re: Best 40-50 SS brass for Shiloh Sharps?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:26 pm
by ChrisF
I am finding some brass is getting difficult to find anywhere.
Re: Best 40-50 SS brass for Shiloh Sharps?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:45 pm
by 45bpcr
Graf and sons has some Captech 30-40 Krag brass on sale.
I've bought both the Hornady and Graf brass to reform into 38-50 Hepburn.
The Graf stuff is PRIVI and was very consistent in weight.
https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/ca ... goryId/764?
Hope this helps,
Craig
Re: Best 40-50 SS brass for Shiloh Sharps?
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:57 pm
by John W
Thank you all for your suggestions. I'll give them all a try and let you all know what seems to work best...
Gaads. I hope some company just would make 40-50 SS brass.
R,
Sanjuro
Re: Best 40-50 SS brass for Shiloh Sharps?
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 4:54 pm
by PEteacher
Midway has Hornady 30-40 Krag brass on clearance at $.78 a piece.
Re: Best 40-50 SS brass for Shiloh Sharps?
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 1:12 pm
by kenny s
I've mentioned this before. but in my 40 70 SS, I have used them all, but I really like the 30 40 Craig because it has a lip on the rim which helps it slide easily over the breach to fully seat a tight ctg. The original ctgs. from the 1870/s had this rim bevel too.
It ejects easily and loads very well. I'm sure the 40- 50 would like them too.
good luck..Ken
Re: Best 40-50 SS brass for Shiloh Sharps?
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 1:25 pm
by Red Cent
Re: Best 40-50 SS brass for Shiloh Sharps?
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:50 pm
by John W
Excellent - thanks! $4.80 / piece.
R,
John W.
Re: Best 40-50 SS brass for Shiloh Sharps?
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 7:52 pm
by Longrange
Buy some .303 brass and be done with it. Vic
Re: Best 40-50 SS brass for Shiloh Sharps?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:36 pm
by John W
Thank you all.
Just a question, I think I asked before, but was a bit unclear. Can I buy 40-70SS brass and just cut it down to size?
R,
John W.
Re: Best 40-50 SS brass for Shiloh Sharps?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:22 pm
by John Bly
You could if there was a supply of 40/70 SS brass available. Alas, there is not a good affordable source. The Baco stretched brass is available but you would be much better off buying 303 brass. It's available and cheap