348 Winchester

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Looking at getting a 71 in .348 win. How is ammo availability and also reloading components. Bullets brass etc and I guess dies shell holder etc everything to make ammo for it
 
Hi, ammo is a bit scarce. �� If you get one you buy any components whenever you see them. I’ve got a Browning carbine. Cool round.
 
guy329 said:
There is some on the EE.
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/for...-Ammunition-348-Win-and-284-Win?highlight=348
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!!!!Check if that ammo with FTX bullets has standard length cases. Hornady 348 Win Ammo has brass that is shorter than standard length 348Winchester brass.. If you get the 348Win bug buy components every chance you get. When I got the bug I phoned just about every gun shop in Canada to see if they had anything in 348W.I got a lot of brass and old stock Hornady bullets that way. Barnes still makes bullerts for 348W, if you find any, buy them. Pricey, but Hornady 348 bullets were discontinued awhile ago and Swift bullets in this calibre are extremely rare in my experience. Have had good results with 255gr cast gc bullets in me Winchester 71a but no luck in Browning 71s because of their short throats.

Good luck!
 
I just recalled Hornady still markets 348Winchester Brass. It comes in bags of only 20 and when I looked at it it I recall it was more expensive than Starline brass per piece of brass. I feel the Starline brass is better quality.Hornady sells 348Winchester ammo with their Flex Tip bullet BUT the brass is shorter than standard 348 Win brass to accommodate their Flex Tip bullet. interestingly not all calibres offered in flextip have the shortened brass.Not clear why.

Cheers!
 
y2k said:
I’m
Looking at getting a 71 in .348 win. How is ammo availability and also reloading components. Bullets brass etc and I guess dies shell holder etc everything to make ammo for it
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Love the Win 71
Gave each of sons a early 50’s Win 71 rifles
Always used Reloader 19 and 250gr Barnes FN for moose hunting in Alaska. My eyes are bad now so the rifle has a place of honor in the safe.
 
I have a firearm in 348 win and over the past year I have found everything from dies to brass to bullets, new lee dies, lots of new brass good supply of loaded rounds having a ball loading to suit my 125 to 140 year old rifle. All was found online on the different gun sites. I have 4 full boxes of ammunition and 100 rounds loose ammunition also got 60 new brass and 200 bullets and like I said having fun loading for this thing. The gun I am shooting is a Scottish made Farquharson that is completely customized with a new 348 barrel and all metal refinished. In mint condition. This rifle came off the sealing ship S.S. Nascopie
 
I got some 200 grain Hornady LeverEvolution for my Browning 71 in 348 Win from Eagle Firearms.

Not cheap BUT shoots to point of aim with the irons!
 
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