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December 4, 2011
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Now that I'm getting into the 375 SM arena, does anybody know of a source for 375 SM brass? I did a quick web search and only found a reference to getting some from IMHSA. Since I don't belong to that organization, how would I go about getting brass if it is available? Anybody have any they want to sell?
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Call Bob Schell at Obsolete Pistol Ammo http://www.aco4u.com/ammo/amopist.html
My first brass I bought from him as loaded cartridges. They do well and after you have fired them you have brass to load your own. He forms his brass from .375 Winchester brass. Unless you luck into some old original .375SM IHMSA brass on an auction this is what I have found to be the best deal going unless you feel so inclined to cut down your own brass. I for one have better things to do than cut brass
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Thanks SMF, that is the kind of info I needed. I'll give him a call.
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Bob Schell does a pretty good job at making them. I ordered some from him. He is about the only guy that makes them. He cuts down a .375 Win. The problem I had with his was that the tolerance on the height of the brass varied between -001-.030 of an inch difference. I told him I use bullets with a cannelure and that it makes a difference when reloading. He told me:
"I didn't personally do those but if they don't work let me know. We
have been having problems with Winchester brass as it isn't consistent
which makes it difficult to cut it as it should be. The sides are not
consistently thick which makes it very difficult to work with.
Unfortunately Winchester is the only company that makes 375 brass so I
am behind the 8 ball in regard to cutting it. I wish Starline made
those but no such luck. I may discontinue making 375 brass until I can
find a better source."
Bob is a super guy. If you are going to shoot precision you may need to cut your own. This is just one of the problems you might run into. You may need to just trim his up to precision. It wouldn't take long since they are already cut. Good luck on your reloading.
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I have also used the Quality Cartridge made brass and they work, I believe if I recall correctly that the brass was not as heavy as on the IHMSA or Winchester Brass.
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I bought a couple bags of 30.30 brass that someone had cut & resized to .375 SM, they did a nice job on them. I had heard that these were often weak & that they would probably give me problems, so I thought I'd load up a box of 50 & see how they performed. So far I have reloaded that same batch six times now & haven't had a problem.
I don't load them hot, so maybe the problems other folks have found was due to loading them hotter than I do? I try to aim for a "mid-range" load; IMR4227 20gr & 350 CCI's.
Since I bought these already cut & sized, I can't comment as to how difficult it may be to cut the cases. However, this would be another option for you to obtain brass.
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I think with cutting the cases you have to take your time a little bit. When you are doing production work people just run through them a little to fast and they don't come out just right.
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I agree, Gary. A couple boxes of loaded 375's that I got from Reed's were done in a hurry. Those were cut down from .375 Win brass & some of the necks weren't cut straight, so I had bullets jumping crimp at the range. I have those empties separated off to the side, until I get a case trimmer to straighten them out.
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