.38-55 brass in stock anywhere?

[awp_101]

Anybody have a line on .38-55 brass in stock? I've got my eye on something but the apparent lack of brass is...discouraging.

[Duelist]

Back ordered at Starline, but they do batches of it.

Starline brass is supposed to be in stock at: https://coastalfirearmshop.com/produ...-55-wcf-2-082/

You can use .375 Winchester in the same chamber.

You can form .38-55 from .30-30, and that is probably the most readily available brass that isn’t already .38-55. Actually, .38-55, .32-40, and .30-30 can all be formed from one to another. Just be sure to anneal and go slow - don’t try to do it all in one step.

[awp_101]

Back ordered at Starline, but they do batches of it.

Starline brass is supposed to be in stock at: https://coastalfirearmshop.com/produ...-55-wcf-2-082/

You can use .375 Winchester in the same chamber.

You can form .38-55 from .30-30, and that is probably the most readily available brass that isn’t already .38-55. Actually, .38-55, .32-40, and .30-30 can all be formed from one to another. Just be sure to anneal and go slow - don’t try to do it all in one step.

Thanks, I'm on a couple of notification lists and hoping it won't be long. I think it was around a year for the .44 Russian brass to come back into stock.

My understanding is .30-30 and .375 brass will be short when formed to .38-55 but that's probably not a huge issue in a single shot. It looks like most conversion threads are about fire forming. I found very few on forming with a press. I'm not sure if they're forming with regular .38-55 dies or special forming dies. I've got a Co-Ax single stage I could form on or I can get an arbor press if that's a better choice.

BTW, that's a scam website. It just didn't feel right so I added a bag of brass and the only options at checkout were the usual electronic scam payments.

[rcbusmc24]

BTW, that's a scam website. It just didn't feel right so I added a bag of brass and the only options at checkout were the usual electronic scam payments.[/QUOTE]

Just checked cause I was bored... There is no currently valid FFL listed for that business name in the state of Florida as far as I could find...

https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/un...axlsx/download

[Duelist]

Thanks, I'm on a couple of notification lists and hoping it won't be long. I think it was around a year for the .44 Russian brass to come back into stock.

My understanding is .30-30 and .375 brass will be short when formed to .38-55 but that's probably not a huge issue in a single shot. It looks like most conversion threads are about fire forming. I found very few on forming with a press. I'm not sure if they're forming with regular .38-55 dies or special forming dies. I've got a Co-Ax single stage I could form on or I can get an arbor press if that's a better choice.

BTW, that's a scam website. It just didn't feel right so I added a bag of brass and the only options at checkout were the usual electronic scam payments.

BTW, that's a scam website. It just didn't feel right so I added a bag of brass and the only options at checkout were the usual electronic scam payments.

Just checked cause I was bored... There is no currently valid FFL listed for that business name in the state of Florida as far as I could find...

https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/un...axlsx/download[/QUOTE]

Sorry about the scam website. I just did a search for available brass in the caliber, and it came up as having it in stock.

[awp_101]

No problem @Duelist and thanks for the link @rcbusmc24!

With all the scammers out there, if a website doesn't feel right I always add something to the cart so I can see the payment methods. If it's electronic only and especially peer-to-peer like Zelle, etc then it's a hard pass. I've seen some sellers on GB list PP or other electronic payment in their listings but if there's not a way to pay by CC or several hundred positive feedback, that's a hard pass as well.

[Dog Face Gremlin]

38-55.....love that in a Marlin Lever.

[NETim]

Little known fact: Yukon Cornelius was a big 38/55 fan. It's no coincidence that he was on his way to town to get his "life sustainin' supplies" which naturally included cornmeal and gun powder, two essentials for fire forming 38/55 cases.

[awp_101]

Little known fact: Yukon Cornelius was a big 38/55 fan. It's no coincidence that he was on his way to town to get his "life sustainin' supplies" which naturally included cornmeal and gun powder, two essentials for fire forming 38/55 cases.

I am opposed to fire forming right now because I don't feel like using the powder or primers it would require. I may not have a choice depending on how my search goes but I'll burn that bridge when I get there.

[entropy]

Have you tried Buffalo Arms or Quality Cartridge?