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March 21, 2011
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I’ve managed to gather some 35 wsl that needs reloaded. Someone unwittingly used pistol primers and they’re evidently too short.
Would anyone have dies they would be willing to part with or have 35 wsl loading experience they’d care to share?
Darrin
April 15, 2005
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Darrin,
Magnum pistol primers should work perfectly in a 35 S.L. cartridge (that is what my grandfather used when he reloaded for his Model 1905 35 S.L.). It is critical that you use a 180-grain bullet loaded to factory specification (pressure & velocity). If you get too far off of the factory load, the blow-back action will not function properly (light loads), or you will damage the recoil buffer (hot loads).
Bert
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March 21, 2011
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Thanks Bert,
Midway has some redding dies in stock, $125, for .351 specifically. They work but I read on another forum extra attention is needed for the crimp.
Darrin
November 19, 2006
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Bert H. said
Darrin,Magnum pistol primers should work perfectly in a 35 S.L. cartridge (that is what my grandfather used when he reloaded for his Model 1905 35 S.L.). It is critical that you use a 180-grain bullet loaded to factory specification (pressure & velocity). If you get too far off of the factory load, the blow-back action will not function properly (light loads), or you will damage the recoil buffer (hot loads).
Bert
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steve004 said
Bert H. said
Darrin,
Magnum pistol primers should work perfectly in a 35 S.L. cartridge (that is what my grandfather used when he reloaded for his Model 1905 35 S.L.). It is critical that you use a 180-grain bullet loaded to factory specification (pressure & velocity). If you get too far off of the factory load, the blow-back action will not function properly (light loads), or you will damage the recoil buffer (hot loads).
Bert
That is some cool (and very rare) family history right there
I am the current owner of that old rifle, having inherited it in the late 1980s. Shooting it is a hoot, but finding the spent brass is not fun.
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November 19, 2006
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Bert H. said
steve004 said
Bert H. said
Darrin,
Magnum pistol primers should work perfectly in a 35 S.L. cartridge (that is what my grandfather used when he reloaded for his Model 1905 35 S.L.). It is critical that you use a 180-grain bullet loaded to factory specification (pressure & velocity). If you get too far off of the factory load, the blow-back action will not function properly (light loads), or you will damage the recoil buffer (hot loads).
Bert
That is some cool (and very rare) family history right there
I am the current owner of that old rifle, having inherited it in the late 1980s. Shooting it is a hoot, but finding the spent brass is not fun.
I’ve been there. Go back when it’s dark with a flashlight. (I realize this is not always convenient).
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