Hello Canada! I'm down here south of the border and wanting to shoot my M.H. I need 24ga. Shotgun brass for reforming, seems to be unobtaniom? Anyone have any leads where I might find some? ,I'd be happy with 5 ,pcs. 10 would be great!! Hope someone knows where they can be found. Thanks Dugin
Martini-henry brass help
- Thread starter dugin
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Cabelas in the USA did list them, 25USD a box of 25.
They are made by Magtech in Brazil and are 2.5" long: MH is 2.34" so you are okay.
Only small fly in the ointment is that they are cut for a Large PISTOL primer. Anneal gently, lube well and go slow.
They are made by Magtech in Brazil and are 2.5" long: MH is 2.34" so you are okay.
Only small fly in the ointment is that they are cut for a Large PISTOL primer. Anneal gently, lube well and go slow.
Scarce as hen's teeth now but if you can locate any down your way Brass Extrusion Laboratories ( BELL ) used to do batches of 577 Basic brass at one time, very high quality and would probably last forever with a bit of care. Might pay to check out any local gunshows, Gunbroker or even run a want to buy ad on the various gun forums. You never know what may pop up, just a thought.
What he said. (Not to be confused with X-Ring Supply)
vagrantviking
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Alberta
In the US I would suggest Buffalo Arms or Track of the Wolf.
- Location
- WMU248 near Edmonton
got my 577/450 brass from Buffalo Arms, back in the day when we could still import that sort of thing.
no need to form shotgun shells.
also got a set of large Lee Dies from them.
no need to form shotgun shells.
also got a set of large Lee Dies from them.
As far as Canada today is concerned, Will Bilozir in Alberta does handle quite an amazing array of goodies, all the way from brand-new quality Turkish shotguns to brand-new Charlevilles to reloading supplies to...... Magtech brass.
With TWOSTEAM vacationing with friends on The Island and her Sniders locked in MY sock closet, the pressure will be off for a couple of years and there will be 24-gauge brass for everybody!
Will doesn't advertise here (perhaps he should!) but he is a good guy to deal with. You can get in touch with him at bilozir.net.
He does stock the entire range of Neat Stuff from ballisticproducts.com (the actual importers to North America). They are based in Minnesota (which butts against but is not the same as Manitoba) and so might be a better source for a citizen living in the USA.
And all of that still leaves me with having to set up my small lathe to make some casings for my nice 11-gauge double.
Hope this is some help, anyway!
With TWOSTEAM vacationing with friends on The Island and her Sniders locked in MY sock closet, the pressure will be off for a couple of years and there will be 24-gauge brass for everybody!
Will doesn't advertise here (perhaps he should!) but he is a good guy to deal with. You can get in touch with him at bilozir.net.
He does stock the entire range of Neat Stuff from ballisticproducts.com (the actual importers to North America). They are based in Minnesota (which butts against but is not the same as Manitoba) and so might be a better source for a citizen living in the USA.
And all of that still leaves me with having to set up my small lathe to make some casings for my nice 11-gauge double.
Hope this is some help, anyway!
NB.nagantsniper
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- northern nb
google X RING services theres a gent selling 24 guage brass formed an ready for the martini..........a us person an ok to ship to canada .
Well that was a little more than a month, but the brass arrived last week! I'm excited!!! Still need to corral some primers and powder. Set up the press and attack this reforming challenge, slow and steady should do it, if I have issues i know where to turn for help. Have read up on about everything concerning this process and it looks to be an interesting learning experience!!!!! Wish me luck, & thanks again for all the input. Dugin
I can also vouch for Martyn,,,, 100%
For the casual shooter, Martyn sells them at a great price.
Besides brass for various calibers, Martyn also sells molds.
Great information on Facebook...... The Martini Henry Society
ht tps://www.facebook.com/groups/360259304071469/
A fellow in the UK (Neil Aspinshaw - Zulu Neil) is about to release a new book this fall on the Martini Henry.
This will be the most quintessential book ever produced coving the Martini Henry.
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Original loading was 85 grains of RFG Number 2 powder behind a 480-grain paper-patched soft-lead bullet. You can safely use FFg in place of the original powder; composition is exactly the same.
Later full-brass cases kept the same loading but had a coiled-paper internal INSERT, .030" thick, from the internal BASE to the SHOULDER. This was to reduce internal capacity, necessary because the solid-drawn casing had much more internal room than did the built-up paper-and-foil Boxer casing.
Later full-brass cases kept the same loading but had a coiled-paper internal INSERT, .030" thick, from the internal BASE to the SHOULDER. This was to reduce internal capacity, necessary because the solid-drawn casing had much more internal room than did the built-up paper-and-foil Boxer casing.
