35-30/30

[brant]

Any love for this wildcat? Any sources out there for a set of dies?

[jensonev]

When the used market fails, then CH4D is there for you. Give them a call.

[Encore64]

Reeder does the 355 GNR which is the 35x30-30 Improved. He has dies and data available...

[jeffh]

Really neat cartridge - I like the 30/30 and I like the 35 caliber. 35 Remington? Sure, but 30/30 brass is easier to find/afford these days and I like that rim for the kinds of guns I shoot, even though the 35 Remington is chambered for them too.

Dies would be the only thing holding me back - or Id probably have one by now.

And, not to over-talk a topic, with the inception of the 360BH, reamers and dies are going to be more available than the 35-30/30.

One big plus for the 35-30/30 over the new pup is POWDERS. I'm still not certain how versatile the 360BH will be in that respect. It seems to be at the upper end of the really slow pistol powders' core competencies, which COULD be a little limiting, but I don't know yet. The 35-30/30 case capacity makes it amenable to many powders in the same range as the 30/30.

[brant]

I actually have the dies for Reeder’s 355 GNR. I’ll probably do a contender barrel one day. I was thinking that a Marlin 336 rebore by JES would make a simple conversation. But, nothing is simple.

I do have an affinity for things .358.

[Encore64]

Sept 12, 2024 22:20:29 GMT -5 brant said:

I actually have the dies for Reeder’s 355 GNR. I’ll probably do a contender barrel one day. I was thinking that a Marlin 336 rebore by JES would make a simple conversation. But, nothing is simple.

I do have an affinity for things .358.

Get the barrel rebored, then send to Gary for final conversion...

[brant]

Humm. That is easy enough!

[ericp]

I don't have one but reading this article years ago made me want one ever since. I have a bad habit of shooting the guns I want to use as donors first and then deciding I like them as they are. The Reeder cartridge is interesting.

www.hensleygibbs.com/edharris/articles/35winchester94.htm

Eric

[brant]

Never shoot a donor gun is good advise, that few can follow through with!