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Andy Griffith · May 9, 2013, 12:27 PM

The .351 is not practical for most shooters to use, as brass is either expesnive or non-existent, but can be made from .357 brass if you don't mind a bit of work, and have the equipment to turn down the rims and cut an extractor groove. Also, bullet diameter is not standard, so you have to cast your own, or swage down .357" bullets to .351", or possibly source them from someone or someplace that has them in stock.

They are neat rifles, but not in very high demand at all by today's shooters.

Rounds themselves are not "rare," and most shooters that do buy them, try to get full boxes, and ammo collectors it's fairly easy to get compared to say, original .44 Evans rounds.

May 9, 2013, 12:27 PM	#4
Andy Griffith Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2009 Location: Macon Co. NC Posts: 591	The .351 is not practical for most shooters to use, as brass is either expesnive or non-existent, but can be made from .357 brass if you don't mind a bit of work, and have the equipment to turn down the rims and cut an extractor groove. Also, bullet diameter is not standard, so you have to cast your own, or swage down .357" bullets to .351", or possibly source them from someone or someplace that has them in stock. They are neat rifles, but not in very high demand at all by today's shooters. Rounds themselves are not "rare," and most shooters that do buy them, try to get full boxes, and ammo collectors it's fairly easy to get compared to say, original .44 Evans rounds. __________________ Barney Fife: "Nip it, nip it, nip it!" Andy Griffith:"Oh now Barn'...."