Thread: .557 snider

There is some SPANZ made brass floating about , it is turned from a bar and really dosent expand so dies are not necessary , just punches for removing and replacing the primer , I dont have any left but it turns up from time to time at gunshows and the Wellington auction . There are different models of Snider about and the second one with the locking breach is preferable if you are going to shoot it .

He has gunworks building him some loaded ammo for a start.

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Still working on it Cam where's he based

Nelson

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Originally Posted by steven

20 gauge shells in a Snider? in Snider-Enfield Forum Forum

20gauge brass shotgun cartridges sized down seems one option.

Its 24 gauge you need and there is Magtech brass available (Gunworks). However it has to be cut to length, sized and annealed. akaroa1 on here can do that all for you. You can also get Bertram brass in Aus, made as snider brass, but most resellers won't ship brass to NZ. There is also a guy in the US (email only xringservices@yahoo.com) who can supply Magtech as well. if you are lucky it SPANZ brass comes up in auctions once in a while.

I you are reloading .577 or thereabouts you need the sizing dies but if you load .600 ball or projectiles then you use fireformed cases and do not resize.