Santa just brought me some once fired RWS 8X68S brass!

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24 December 2002, 11:03

wildcat junkie

Santa just brought me some once fired RWS 8X68S brass!

Thank you Daniel M, you are a gentelman!

25 December 2002, 00:51

Daniel M

Wildcat

Nice to hear you get it [Smile]

, have nice Xmas

DanielM

25 December 2002, 02:06

dan belisle

Daniel did you get my email? - Dan

27 December 2002, 18:19

<Lars G>

Wildcat - If you're gonna make 35 Newton case with these, could you spare a formed case for me?

28 December 2002, 02:48

wildcat junkie

quote:
Originally posted by Lars G:
Wildcat - If you're gonna make 35 Newton case with these, could you spare a formed case for me?

I'm going to make 8X68S cartridges out of them. [Big Grin]

I just wanted to compare brass life and/or performance when RWS is compared to Hirtenberger.

Brass life for the RWS will need to be 4Xs better than the Hirtenberger or have a (very) signifigant performance advantage to make it cost efective.

28 December 2002, 03:49

<Lars G>

Awww shucks! What kind of Wildcat Junkie are you anyway???

I've been looking for a non-belted .35 cal project, but 35 Whelen and 358 Norma just aren't tickling my fancy. The 35 Newton had the right mystical appeal, but case availability seem to be a problem. I've been thinking about a 404 Jeffrey case cut to 2.5" It would be along the lines of a 358-375 Dakota, 358-416 Howell or simply a 2.5" 358 mid-length Ultra Mag. I'll keep looking, I guess.

28 December 2002, 05:13

wildcat junkie

Lars G:

Why not just neck up the 8X68S to .358?

There is also a European version of an "Ackley Improved" variant of the 8X68S, neck that baby up to .358 [Eek!]

28 December 2002, 08:14

<Lars G>

W-J: That's what the 35 Newton is!!! - a 358-8x68 Imp. But if cases are hard to find, or cost more than $1.00 each that's a major consideration. Plus, I got this thing for nickel plated cases, especially for field rounds. I don' think I'll find 8x68 nickel plated.

Do tell us which has more case capacity - the RWS or the Hirtenberger.