CPA

[Steve Anderson]

So, my friend bought a CPA chambered in 40-82. This a cartridge neither of us know much about ( read, nothing ). Now he's looking for brass and can't get enough info to figure out what to buy. As I understand, 45-90 can just be sized down and it works fine. He has found 40-82 Silhouette brass at Buffalo Arms, will that work? I have no idea just what Silhouette brass means and apparently Buffalo Arms told him it was thicker. That leaves the definition just a little vague. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Steve.

[Kurt]

I don't have a .40-82. But I understand that there are several different variations of chambers out there. You might get ahold of Beltfed Arnie he has one and could give you some solid information on it.

[kokomokid]

You might talk to Dave Crossno in Oklahoma if it is one of his chamber design. He sold a size die at one time to size 45-90 brass down and yes it will be thicker in the neck after sizing. C H also made a size die. Anneal and lube , too much lube will dent cases and too little will leave a stuck case. LB

[Kurt]

I would just take a .40-65 die and run a .45-90 case through it and see if it will chamber. trim if you need too. If it does shoot a loaded round and let it fill the chamber.

[Don McDowell]

Good thing ya got me around...http://www.captechintl.com/proddetail.php?prod=4082WIN100pcs

[Kurt]

awwww what fun is it to buy factory stuff. It takes all fun out of it

[Don McDowell]

That's true, but it is fast and easy..

[Steve Anderson]

Thanks guys, appreciate the help. I had the same thought as you Kurt, my friend was a little buggered by that. Someone told him he needed forming dies. Something neither of us even knew what those are. Why couldn't he just run in his 40-82 dies?

[Don McDowell]

If I recall, those brass that came with Cody's rifle are just Starline 45-90's ran into the dies that came with it.
I trust you guys are building enough brass so you can run that rifle at Worland this weekend?

[Steve Anderson]

I've only looked a couple of his brass and they say 45-70, somehow I have the idea they came from Buffalo Arms. Sorry would love to go to Worland, but no, he is planning on going to Forsyth in June though.