.357 brass

[jstory]

Simple question...where is it? I have looked everywhere and can not find any. Anyone have any leads. Every place I have looked is out, new and once fired. Suggestions? Thanks again INGO

 

[mssmith44]

Powder Valley shows Hornady 357 mag in stock.
Some of the ranges and gunstores around Lafayette usually have some.

 

[LP1]

I can't speak for .357 brass (I do 9, .38, and .45), but I've found that buying brass at retail is rarely a good deal. It seems rather expensive for what it is. By the time you add the cost of the other components, you've just about paid as much as manufactured ammo. If I need brass that I can't harvest at the range, I buy a couple boxes of the desired type of ammo and keep the brass after I shoot it.

 

[bulletsmith]

I have bought from Diamond K too. If you don't mind "once" fired.

 

[jstory]

Found some online...Starline. 5, 100 count bags for 20.00 each, free shipping. Thanks for the Diamond K tip.

 

[joshualee49]

I bought a bunch of once fired stuff from a LGS. So far so good, but several of then came in at around 1.250", while the majority were in the 1.285" ish range. Not a big deal just watch the once fired stuff as the different lengths will make a big difference in bullet depth and roll crimp out of a combo die...I wound up sorting them all out by length and will just keep em grouped together. Good luck on your hunt!

 

[Sirshredalot]

Careful with the Hornady stuff...It is normally shorter than usual (by quite a bit) and my dies will not crimp it because of its shorter OAL.

Other than that...its been hard for me to find as well.

God bless
-Shred

 

[Sniper 79]

I buy once fired from gun shows or shoot up some factory.
Buying new costs too much.

 

[oldpink]

Natchez has both Winchester and Remington brass.
Winchester - Winchester Unprimed Brass Handgun Cartridge Cases 100/ct - Brass - Reloading | Natchez Shooters Supplies
Remington - Remington Unprimed Brass Handgun Cartridge Cases 100/ct - Brass - Reloading | Natchez Shooters Supplies

If you want Hornady brass, Graf's it here - Graf & Sons - HORNADY BRASS 357 MAG UNPRIMED 200/BX

 

[Broom_jm]

Whatever the cost of brass, you have to amortize it over the number of loadings you get. Quality brass is really quite economical, particularly with judicious powder charges.

 

[JTScribe]

I can't speak for .357 brass (I do 9, .38, and .45), but I've found that buying brass at retail is rarely a good deal. It seems rather expensive for what it is. By the time you add the cost of the other components, you've just about paid as much as manufactured ammo. If I need brass that I can't harvest at the range, I buy a couple boxes of the desired type of ammo and keep the brass after I shoot it.

I may have to do that with 30 Carbine, I only have ~200 cases to reload that caliber with and they are WW2 era milsurp. Can't find new production cases anywhere. Of course the bad thing about the Carbine versus a 357 is it throws the freaking brass all over the place.