358 Hoosier Brass Qns

[UncleNorby]

Indiana allows some rifles to be used for deer. The current regs allow a max case length of 1.8" and min caliber of 35.

A wildcat has been developed based on the 30/06 - 308 case and it is called 358 Hoosier. Apparently, cases are easier to form from 358 Winchester brass, as they are already 35 caliber. I believe the cartridge is made by shortening the neck somewhat and also setting the shoulder back, to get the length to 1.8"

What I'm wanting to know is, what operations are involved in making cases from 358 brass, and how difficult is it? Thanks.

[Ridge Runner]

its not diffacult, run through a sizer and trim. there are a few other cartridges that are indy legal, 358 wssm, 450 bushy, 458 socom.
450 and 458 also use the 30/06 boltface.
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[Tuco]

I am just getting set up for the 358 Hooiser, I got a barrel ordered, dies will be ordered this week. One of the tips I have heard is to trim your brass first to 1.8, then size, then check and retrim to 1.8. Heard that a full lenght 358 winchester brass won't go all the way in the die unless it is trimmed first. Also there is a guy in Bloomfield ,IN AJ Brown who sells sized brass and loaded ammo. He is who I ordered my barrel from.

[Ridge Runner]

MJKE MILLI of dedicated technologies has been building AR15's chambered in indy legal cartridges for years
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