43 Mauser/11mm Mauser brass in Canada?

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I've been trying to find 11mm Mauser/43 Mauser brass but I seem to be bumping into one roadblock after another. Everyone in Canuckistan that I've managed to find is out of stock. I have reached out to RCC in the States to see how much it would cost to ship up here, but I would rather support a Canadian business if possible.

Anyone have any idea where I can find some?
 
Have you thought about using 45-70 brass? It fire forms kind of ugly, and is a bit short in the neck, but it can get you going in a pinch.
 
43 Mauser Brass

7x 43 mauser brass

I have 17 43 mauser cases. Ive fired them all a few times but they are so low pressure they might as well be new.

No issues with them. I just rechambered my rifle to use 300 win mag brass necked up and sold my other 71/84 so i have no use for them.

They are mixed head stamps.

50$ plus shipping

Evanguy at EE Just saw this this morning.

Perhaps this helps you out

Cheers
Karl






GunsNotPuns said:
I've been trying to find 11mm Mauser/43 Mauser brass but I seem to be bumping into one roadblock after another. Everyone in Canuckistan that I've managed to find is out of stock. I have reached out to RCC in the States to see how much it would cost to ship up here, but I would rather support a Canadian business if possible.

Anyone have any idea where I can find some?
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Be careful with older 43 M brass,some of them are a semi-balloon head, particularly old " dominion " cases. These have a nasty habit of blowing out at the head,just in front of the rim. Newer brands are usually a solid head, and a lot stronger, giving a reasonable case life. Take care ....catnip
 
catnip said:
Be careful with older 43 M brass,some of them are a semi-balloon head, particularly old " dominion " cases. These have a nasty habit of blowing out at the head,just in front of the rim. Newer brands are usually a solid head, and a lot stronger, giving a reasonable case life. Take care ....catnip
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that's very true and unplaisant when you get the hot gases in your face

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That's not a happy thought. Pretty expensive, but it is good brass.
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Betram brass is great, but it seems to be sold out even in the States.

There is a new company in Texas, RCC brass, maybe importing it through Prophet river or Irunguns is your only option.

Import a larger quantity, then sell some with a little profit to pay for the import fees and stuff.
 
polaris said:
that's very true and unplaisant when you get the hot gases in your face



Betram brass is great, but it seems to be sold out even in the States.

There is a new company in Texas, RCC brass, maybe importing it through Prophet river or Irunguns is your only option.

Import a larger quantity, then sell some with a little profit to pay for the import fees and stuff.
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We imported some for a customer a few months ago from Midway. No issues until CP lost it on the way from us to him :(
 
My recent new brass was from Bullet Barn. Rusty Wood used to handle as well or try Dennis at Shooters Den in Sudbury.

Yes be careful with once or more fired from Dominion rounds, I have found Imperial much better.
 
I have some brass made commercially from 348 Win, but you really have to work it - good rim size, but the casehead has to be reduced. Comes out a bit short.

458 Win Mag seems to be a great candidate from among the belted magnums.
 
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saskgunowner101 said:
As mentioned, 45-70 brass works in a pinch, but it's pretty ugly. A little patience and some creativity with 7/300/338 mag cases, and you'll have some brass.
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I have made up a few out of 300 win mag.
Necks need to be annealed and expanded.
Belt needs to be spun off even with the case body. Lathe work.
Trimmed to length and burrs removed.
The extractor on most rifles is to short to extract the case from the chamber. Can be pushed out with a cleaning rod. Or the extractor can be built up with weld and increased in length. On one of my rifles they will extract as normal 43 Mauser cases.
I have tried 45-70 cases. On the short side. Cases where splitting on first firing. I solved this by putting a 3/8 length brass tube over the case head, spinning it down to proper diameter.
Or currently on the EE their are two ads up selling 43 Mauser cases.
 
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Snider shooter said:
I have made up a few out of 300 win mag.
Necks need to be annealed and expanded.
Belt needs to be spun off even with the case body. Lathe work.
Trimmed to length and burrs removed.
The extractor on most rifles is to short to extract the case from the chamber. Can be pushed out with a cleaning rod. Or the extractor can be built up with weld and increased in length. On one of my rifles they will extract as normal 43 Mauser cases.
I have tried 45-70 cases. On the short side. Cases where splitting on first firing. I solved this by putting a 3/8 length brass tube over the case head, spinning it down to proper diameter.
Or currently on the EE their are two ads up selling 43 Mauser cases.
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I was just pointing out that it's very doable to make adequate brass, especially for a 130 year old rifle. We're not going f-class here, so even if the brass isn't pretty, the bullet and the barrel won't know.
 
Thanks all for the suggestions. Outside of RCC no one seems to have anything -- and they require a minimum 50 piece order which is a big bill after you factor in shipping and the exchange rate. Might be time to start converting brass -- and I should have bought a few boxes of Bertram back in the day. Lesson learned.
 
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