Best Place to Purchase Brass for Reloading

vffdoug · December 2, 2013, 12:18 PM

I have been searching for months to find someone with new 7mm-08 brass in stock. I am also looking for opinions on brand of brass Reminton, Winchester, and Norma?

I have found Norma but wasn't willing to pay $2 a piece for brass.

Thanks
For the Help
Doug

precision_shooter · December 2, 2013, 01:19 PM

I've been lucky and found .308 brass at Cabelas a few times. I ponied up the money and bought Lapua brass. It's not cheap at $70-$80/100, but it is superb brass! Buy once, cry once!

If you want military surplus once fired or primed never fired brass, look at Wideners Reloading Supply. Sign up for their news letter and you will get their weekly emails. When they get stuff on stock, it usually goes fast!

William T. Watts · December 2, 2013, 03:16 PM

New 308 brass can be necked down to 7mm/08 with your sizing die, many manufactures of brass recommend sizing their brass plus trim if needed and chamfer the case mouth! In a pinch this may get you thru this mess we have now with limited supply of components! This isn't a perfect solution but it will work.. William

BWM · December 2, 2013, 03:22 PM

You might try diamondkbrass they might find you some. Also Pats. Good Luck.

Metal god · December 2, 2013, 05:18 PM

. Just FL size 308 brass to 7-08. should work pretty easy at least a lot easier then making a 243 out of a 308 case . I hear if you want to get 243 from 308 . It's best to size it down to 7-08 then 260 then your final 243 . they all use the same 308 parent case .

1stmar · December 2, 2013, 07:50 PM

I bought some 308 from grafs for a good price. It was prvi and I thought the quality was excellent.

mmb713 · December 2, 2013, 10:14 PM

Midway has Nosler 7mm-08 brass available here.

About the same price as Norma brass though. I've read great things about Nosler brass, better than Winchester or Remington.

Midway also has Nosler 308 brass on sale here.

If you don't mind resizing and having a different headstamp you could get primo brass at a discount.

Sure Shot Mc Gee · December 2, 2013, 11:41 PM

Well I guess when wanting something special your at the mercy of those who have it. You know everything component wise is in short supply. Plain and simple: "You either buy it or someone else will."
If I owned a rifle with no spare brass such as a 7mm-08. I'd shoot new for awhile. Its cheaper than buying bulk as in your case. As far as a decent brand of brass. Anything you can buy or be given is a good brand.

Gunnels · December 4, 2013, 06:28 PM

If you line in a metropolitan area that has craigslist I have had very good luck finding it on craigslist.com. Once you get enough to get started you pick it up off the floor/ground.

std7mag · December 6, 2013, 08:14 PM

www.qual-cart.com
Better jump on them now, closeout 7mm-08 empty brass on sale $26.97 for a bag of 50 count.
(301)373-3719

NHSHOOTER · December 7, 2013, 05:01 AM

Good luck with the 7-08 brass, I posted here about some about 2 months ago and was lucky enough to get a PM from a guy that had 150 empty once fired he sold me, have yet to see any at any dealer since. I am also looking for the drilled and tapped test case for my 7-08 so I can do a proper OAL with my new gauge, got one?

full case load · December 7, 2013, 07:50 AM

Check with these guys, out of Montana, fsibrass.com USA Brass Company, Inc. (had some 7mm08, once fired a little bit ago)

Bezoar · December 7, 2013, 11:08 AM

if you dont care about brand. your kinda stuck buying premade ammo off the shelf for just about everything.

i can get loaded umc bulk packs for 109.99 for 250 rounds 45 acp locally, but yet the BEST ive seen for empty 45acp brass is 32.95 for 50 rounds.

December 2, 2013, 12:18 PM	#1
vffdoug Member Join Date: March 19, 2013 Posts: 31	Best Place to Purchase Brass for Reloading I have been searching for months to find someone with new 7mm-08 brass in stock. I am also looking for opinions on brand of brass Reminton, Winchester, and Norma? I have found Norma but wasn't willing to pay $2 a piece for brass. Thanks For the Help Doug

December 2, 2013, 01:19 PM	#2
precision_shooter Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 2,475	I've been lucky and found .308 brass at Cabelas a few times. I ponied up the money and bought Lapua brass. It's not cheap at $70-$80/100, but it is superb brass! Buy once, cry once! If you want military surplus once fired or primed never fired brass, look at Wideners Reloading Supply. Sign up for their news letter and you will get their weekly emails. When they get stuff on stock, it usually goes fast! __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes...Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson, 1776

December 2, 2013, 03:22 PM	#4
BWM Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2013 Location: SW IN Posts: 438	You might try diamondkbrass they might find you some. Also Pats. Good Luck. __________________ Man that likes guns. Navy. USS Ponchatoula AO 148 USS Vesuvius AE 15

December 2, 2013, 05:18 PM	#5
Metal god Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2012 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 6,876	. Just FL size 308 brass to 7-08. should work pretty easy at least a lot easier then making a 243 out of a 308 case . I hear if you want to get 243 from 308 . It's best to size it down to 7-08 then 260 then your final 243 . they all use the same 308 parent case . __________________ If Jesus had a gun , he'd probably still be alive ! I almost always write my posts regardless of content in a jovial manor and intent . If that's not how you took it , please try again . Last edited by Metal god; December 2, 2013 at 08:04 PM.

December 2, 2013, 07:50 PM	#6
1stmar Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,378	Best Place to Purchase Brass for Reloading I bought some 308 from grafs for a good price. It was prvi and I thought the quality was excellent. Last edited by 1stmar; December 3, 2013 at 04:42 AM.

December 2, 2013, 03:16 PM	#3
William T. Watts Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2010 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 1,074	New 308 brass can be necked down to 7mm/08 with your sizing die, many manufactures of brass recommend sizing their brass plus trim if needed and chamfer the case mouth! In a pinch this may get you thru this mess we have now with limited supply of components! This isn't a perfect solution but it will work.. William

December 2, 2013, 10:14 PM	#7
mmb713 Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2011 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 421	Midway has Nosler 7mm-08 brass available here. About the same price as Norma brass though. I've read great things about Nosler brass, better than Winchester or Remington. Midway also has Nosler 308 brass on sale here. If you don't mind resizing and having a different headstamp you could get primo brass at a discount.

December 2, 2013, 11:41 PM	#8
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	Well I guess when wanting something special your at the mercy of those who have it. You know everything component wise is in short supply. Plain and simple: "You either buy it or someone else will." If I owned a rifle with no spare brass such as a 7mm-08. I'd shoot new for awhile. Its cheaper than buying bulk as in your case. As far as a decent brand of brass. Anything you can buy or be given is a good brand.

December 4, 2013, 06:28 PM	#9
Gunnels Member Join Date: March 23, 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 76	If you line in a metropolitan area that has craigslist I have had very good luck finding it on craigslist.com. Once you get enough to get started you pick it up off the floor/ground.

December 6, 2013, 08:14 PM	#10
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	www.qual-cart.com Better jump on them now, closeout 7mm-08 empty brass on sale $26.97 for a bag of 50 count. (301)373-3719

December 7, 2013, 05:01 AM	#11
NHSHOOTER Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2012 Location: Concord NH Posts: 1,002	Good luck with the 7-08 brass, I posted here about some about 2 months ago and was lucky enough to get a PM from a guy that had 150 empty once fired he sold me, have yet to see any at any dealer since. I am also looking for the drilled and tapped test case for my 7-08 so I can do a proper OAL with my new gauge, got one?

December 7, 2013, 07:50 AM	#12
full case load Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2010 Posts: 166	Check with these guys, out of Montana, fsibrass.com USA Brass Company, Inc. (had some 7mm08, once fired a little bit ago) __________________ live and let live

December 7, 2013, 11:08 AM	#13
Bezoar Junior member Join Date: October 19, 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 578	if you dont care about brand. your kinda stuck buying premade ammo off the shelf for just about everything. i can get loaded umc bulk packs for 109.99 for 250 rounds 45 acp locally, but yet the BEST ive seen for empty 45acp brass is 32.95 for 50 rounds.