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Need .404 Dakota cases

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16 December 2006, 01:42
PostDriver
Need .404 Dakota cases
I'd like to get hold of 3 or 4 .404 Dakota cases to check magazine capacity on a Zastava action. Anybody have some I could buy ?
16 December 2006, 02:00
boom stick
thats a rare bird...

its the same parent case as the smaller dakotas so if it will hold 300 dakota's it will hold 404 dakotas

http://www.dakotaarms.com/cgi-bin/quikstore.cgi?category=Dakota_Brass

imho do a 423-375 ruger...the 423 dakota is almost a wildcat

rip is going to make one...see how his comes out.


577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

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16 December 2006, 02:15
Cheechako
Huntington's used to carry Dakota cases and also sold them one at a time to collectors for about $2.50 per each. Try them. 1-866-735-6237

Ray


Arizona Mountains
16 December 2006, 02:26
PostDriver
Ray, thanks for the lead. I'll try them.

BoomStick, the .423/.375 Ruger really does sound like a good cartridge. Problem I see is that there's a bit of a lack of reamers and specs Smiler . But yes, most of the Dakotas seem to be based on the .404 Jeff case, so any of those would work to check capacity.
16 December 2006, 02:47
PostDriver
Huntington's doesn't list them. If I have to, I'll call Dakota Monday and see if I can get a few pieces directly, unless someone here has some.
16 December 2006, 02:48
boom stick
quote:
Originally posted by PostDriver:
Ray, thanks for the lead. I'll try them.

BoomStick, the .423/.375 Ruger really does sound like a good cartridge. Problem I see is that there's a bit of a lack of reamers and specs Smiler . But yes, most of the Dakotas seem to be based on the .404 Jeff case, so any of those would work to check capacity.


wait one month and the specs will be out and the wildcat race begins!


577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)
16 December 2006, 02:49
PostDriver
In that case .... Smiler

Rip, hurry up and do yours! Oh, and don't lose that reamer Smiler .
16 December 2006, 02:58
boom stick
quote:
Originally posted by PostDriver:
In that case .... Smiler

Rip, hurry up and do yours! Oh, and don't lose that reamer Smiler .


p.m. rip...i cant speak for him but i am sure he would be happy to cut the cost in half or however many others there are...i know there was one other poster here who was interested in that config.


577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)