I'm looking for properly headstamped .358 Winchester brass - I know that I can make this from .308 brass, but want stuff that's properly headstamped.

I've already tried all the "big" internet suppliers (e.g. grafs, midway, midsouth, cheaper-than-dirt, bruno, gamaliels) and they are either out of stock or don't carry it. I have phone call into to "quality cartridge" but haven't heard back from them. If any of you could point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it.

Please email at: alterna2627@swtexas.net


Thanks,
Troy

Did you try Arms & Ammo?

Maybe here?

Don't know if it's in stock, but it's worth a try.

I have been shooting a .358 Win for about 6-7 years and also have a Whelen, .350 Rem. mag. and .358 Norma. Ammunition and brass supplies for the .358 Win. have been a real roller coaster ride and whenever I find any available, I try to buy it in quantity.

I believe the incredible lack of product support by the manufacturers (firearm and ammunition) for 35s is appalling. I am almost of the mind that the manufacturers have a death wish every time they bring any .35 into the market. From Remington under-loading the Whelen when they standardized it in the 80s, barrels with slow twists, seasonal ammunition runs, limited rifle selections and on and on; it is as if they don’t want the 35 caliber to succeed. In my view, the good news is that Ruger has put up both a. 350 Rem mag and a .358 Win in a rifle configuration that finally makes sense for the caliber. But most importantly for the .358 Win., there is a RUMOR, Hornady may start producing .358 Win. ammo and brass. Wouldn’t that be a treat…? In the interim, you may want to see if these guys have any brass: http://www.huntingtons.com/index.html

The .35 caliber was designed for hunting rifles and all of the other calibers were made for guns. CP.

I heard a rumor on another site that Winchester was planning a run of .358 Win. Ammo in the very near future. I would imagine that brass should become available as well.
JMHO, but the .358 Win. and .35 Whelen are the Rodney Dangerfields of the shooting world. The "egg-spurts" in the gun rags just do not give them any respect. Those of us who use the cartridges know better. I agree that Remington screwed up big time by using a 1 in 16" twist rate for the .35 Whelen when it should be 1 in 12" Ruger screwed up by following Remington's example when they brought out rifles chambered to the Whelen. Ruger also screwed up with the .358 Win. in their early runs of the m77 in that cartridge by using a 1 in 16" twist. The proper twist should be 1 in 12" as designed by Winchester.
I got lucky on .358 Brass at a gun show a while back. A fellow that sells components had a decent amount on his table and I bought up the entire amount, 500 plus rounds. While that sounds like a lot, I have five rifles chambered to the .358 Win. and three rifles chambered to the .35 Whelen. You can se where my caliber choice lies.
Paul B.

Paul B, I agree with you about the 1 in 12†twist. Fortunately, the .358 Win. in Ruger’s new Hawkeye is allegedly being put up with a 1 in 12†twist. For guys wanting to try a .35, I believe that this new rifle may be one of best ways to get in the game in years. CP.

I bought 100 rounds of new 358 Winchester brass today at the Market Hall gunshow in Dallas today. Bluestar Cartridge has a lot of it and said so far they haven't had a problem getting it. It was $42. a hundred. Try www.blue-star-inc.com The ph.# is 501-268-6443 or 501-268-0558.
Butch