.348 Brass is Available

[7.62 Precision]

The other day I was talking to someone about the lack of .348 brass. He is an ammo manufacturer and has had it on back-order from several sources for 3 to 5 years. I had contacted several brass manufacturers suggesting that they begin to run .348 brass, but all said there was no demand for it. I started to think about the possibility of forming it from another caliber, and was checking brass prices, and when I went to Grafs to check price of the perpetually out-of-stock Winchester brass, I was astonished to see that Jamison is making .348 Win brass and it is in stock at Grafs. I quickly ordered 220 pieces - shipped yesterday.

Maybe you guys all knew it already and I'm just slow, but I appreciate that they are making brass for this caliber, and I would like to see it really pay off for them.

Here is a link to their retail side: http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/pro ... ctId/25340

[mod71alaska]

http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/pro ... ctId/25340

$109.20 for 100 rounds of Jamison unprimed .348 brass at Grafs. I'll sell 100 rounds of new Winchester unprimed .348 brass to a Forum member for $100 if you need it. Victor

[tman]

Still trying to prod Hornady to come out with ammo. They make a flat point and gummy tip bullet.

[7.62 Precision]

http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/pro ... ctId/25340

$109.20 for 100 rounds of Jamison unprimed .348 brass at Grafs. I'll sell 100 rounds of new Winchester unprimed .348 brass to a Forum member for $100 if you need it. Victor

That is a good deal. I have seen it go way higher up here.

I ordered some of the Hornady flex-tip bullets just to see what they do in the .384. Might be pretty good for deer/moose, etc.

[Udy]

Well I am new to the 348wcf game.
I picked up my rifle about a month ago at a collector show.
I didn't have any notion of brass availability one way or another, but when I got home I just orderd three sacks of winchester brass from Cabella's, they didn't have any problem shipping me some. I think they were only $40.00 per fifty rounds.
Was that a fluke for me to find them?
Don't know if they still have any or not, I would say maybe I should get some more, but I am not too pleased with the product I recieved. I haven't opened the other two bags, but I loaded up 40 rounds this past weekend, and I threw out about 6 or 7 pieces in the bag while doing so, only a couple left with the first batch. I had one with a rim so think it wouldn't fit in the shell holder, and a couple of the necks were so deformed I couldn't get the sizer into it with out crumpling them, and a couple that were gouged so bad on the neck it almost looked like it was splt. Very dissapointing.
Perhaps the Jamison brass is better quality.

[Udy]

Just did a quick google search

Cabella is now out acording to there web site.
Midway has them available for 37.99/50 http://www.midwayusa.com/product/139028 ... winchester
Mcgee Creek outfitters (no idea who that is) has them available for 26.85/50. http://mcgcreek.com/wi3winun50re3.html
Natchez sais they are out.
Hmmm...

[Malamute]

I see Winchester brass at gun shows pretty regularly for $35-$40/bag of 50. I haven't bought any in several years, the last I bought I think was $25/50. I always look just out of curiosity.


I'd call Winchester about the bad brass, they may replace it. I've never had any trouble with the Winchester brass I've used, tho all bulk brass seems to have a few dented necks. I take a loaded cartridge and round them out with the bullet before sizing.

[Old Shatterhand]

Midway has Winchester brass just now.

Pete

[Sixgun]

http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/pro ... ctId/25340

$109.20 for 100 rounds of Jamison unprimed .348 brass at Grafs. I'll sell 100 rounds of new Winchester unprimed .348 brass to a Forum member for $100 if you need it. Victor

Hey Victor, that ain't what I sold it to you for! Capitalism...ain't it great? ----------Sixgun

[mod71alaska]

Hey Sixgun,

I guess I have too many birthdays under my belt. I don't remember buying brass from you, Jack. It must have been a long, long, long time ago when you were nicer, though! Dinner is on me. No guns, old man. We're drinking...on you!

[Sixgun]

Hey Sixgun,

I guess I have too many birthdays under my belt. I don't remember buying brass from you, Jack. Dinner is on me.

OK, you win. I bluffed. I do know I sold a mess of it to someone but like you, I crs anymore.

Oh! I see you invited me to dinner. I'll be up!

On another note and one that pertains to the question of the subject matter, I see .348 brass all the time, but this is Pennsylvania, the land of brass and neat guns. ----Sixgun

[7.62 Precision]

Just did a quick google search

Cabella is now out acording to there web site.
Midway has them available for 37.99/50 http://www.midwayusa.com/product/139028 ... winchester
Mcgee Creek outfitters (no idea who that is) has them available for 26.85/50. http://mcgcreek.com/wi3winun50re3.html
Natchez sais they are out.
Hmmm...

Cool, Midway didn't have it the last time I checked, however, after years of ordering from Midway, they just called us and informed us that they will no longer sell anything to us because we have a website (apparently they did not notice before and have a policy of not selling to anyone else who has a web presence). We liked Midway because they always shipped fast and were easy to work with.

I have emailed McGee Creek in the last couple of weeks, Edit: Just got an email from them - they for some reason can't update their website, but are out of stock on .348.

[mod71alaska]

Just did a quick google search

Cabella is now out acording to there web site.
Midway has them available for 37.99/50 http://www.midwayusa.com/product/139028 ... winchester
Mcgee Creek outfitters (no idea who that is) has them available for 26.85/50. http://mcgcreek.com/wi3winun50re3.html
Natchez sais they are out.
Hmmm...

Midway still has .348 brass for $37.99 in stock. BUY IT!!!
Mcgee's price is exceptional...I tried to buy some...but they are out until further notice. Bet it won't be at $26.85 if and when they get more in!

Jack, dinner is on me, but you forgot the best part...old age really is tough, isn't it!...that drinks are on you, and we're going to drink A LOT!

[flatnose]

Mcgees pricing is from 2007.....look carefully.
If anyone needs 348 brass, I have plenty of it. 307 and 356 as well.

[7.62 Precision]

Just got an email from McGee - they said they are out of stock and their website is out of date and they are unable to fix it or update it.

[ghostdncr]

I just ordered 250 pieces with no backorder alert. Kinda hard to believe this stuff is available again at such a reasonable price. They apparently had the Hornady 200 grain FP bullets in stock for $34/100 too, but after my order for 4 boxes was processed they're now listed as out of stock.

[mod71alaska]

I just ordered 250 pieces with no backorder alert. Kinda hard to believe this stuff is available again at such a reasonable price. They apparently had the Hornady 200 grain FP bullets in stock for $34/100 too, but after my order for 4 boxes was processed they're now listed as out of stock.

Where?

Also...Welcome to the Forum! Glad to have you around our fire.

mod71alaska

[ghostdncr]

I just ordered 250 pieces with no backorder alert. Kinda hard to believe this stuff is available again at such a reasonable price. They apparently had the Hornady 200 grain FP bullets in stock for $34/100 too, but after my order for 4 boxes was processed they're now listed as out of stock.

Where?

Also...Welcome to the Forum! Glad to have you around our fire.

mod71alaska

Thanks for the welcome! I really thought that earlier post through, didn't I?

Ordered through MidwayUSA. I just noticed they've dropped the 1000 piece lots that were available last week, so now only the 50 piece lots are available. A quick inspection of my last order from a couple of weeks back revealed no flawed cases, so I'm going to keep ordering as funds allow until they run out.

[elmo123]

I spoke with Winchester firearms yesterday regarding the new Model 71's and was told that they would be available before the end of the year. I told the fellow that winchester ammunition no longer listed the loaded ammo or component casings, he put me on hold and when he returned he told that Winchester ammo was going to continue making both items. Only time will tell if he was telling me the truth or not.

Mike

[ghostdncr]

I told the fellow that winchester ammunition no longer listed the loaded ammo or component casings, he put me on hold and when he returned he told that Winchester ammo was going to continue making both items. Only time will tell if he was telling me the truth or not.

Sounds legit based on what I've seen over on Midway's website. The 50 piece part number is still in stock, the 500 piece part number is listed as discontinued, but the 1000 piece was recently marked as "Unavailable - Seasonal Run" after being in stock for several weeks running. As quickly as the brass sells out, it looks like it would be worth continuing the periodic production runs.