Texas brass? - The Firearms Forum

DixieLandMan · 07-02-2012, 01:26 PM

I have some brass, well nickel plated, that is for .357 Magnum and marked TEXAS on the headstamp. Anyone ever heard of or have experience with this brass?

Ledslnger · 07-02-2012, 09:44 PM

Never heard of it.

BETH · 07-02-2012, 09:45 PM

Texas where is Texas

howlnmad · 07-03-2012, 03:09 AM

Never seen nor heard of and nothing on google. Maybe a Texan with to much money had them made up.

Bindernut · 07-03-2012, 07:35 PM

I've got a bunch of that nickel "Texas" headstamped .357 brass too. Got it from Midway back in the early 90s, and if I remember right it was made by Starline for some commemorative and Midway picked up the leftovers.

Good brass. Just had a few of the usual split cases after a dozen loadings or so...that was typical regardless of brand whenever I ran nickeled brass through my Taurus .357

Deacon_Man · 07-03-2012, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BETH

Texas where is Texas

It's not in yankee land. Beth, behave yourself.

JLA · 07-03-2012, 11:06 PM

Cool I want some!

todd51 · 07-04-2012, 08:32 AM

It will probably be over sized and unusable since every thing is bigger in Texas.

howlnmad · 07-04-2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by todd51

It will probably be over sized and unusable since every thing is bigger in Texas.

DixieLandMan · 07-05-2012, 08:13 AM

Thank you, Bindernut and everyone that replied. I was not sure where I got this but I've had it for quite some time now and thought that maybe Midway USA was where I got it but I was not sure.

DixieLandMan · 07-06-2012, 08:34 AM

I love pictures so here is one.

Appliancedude · 07-06-2012, 09:28 AM

Horrible stuff. And since I'm in need of 357 I'll stoop to take it off your hands

JLA · 07-06-2012, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by todd51

It will probably be over sized and unusable since every thing is bigger in Texas.

We will see Todd. D man is gonna swap me a few of his TX brass .357s for some of my .38 spec stash. and Im gonna load em up with my DCMs preferred 125 XTP load and shoot a one holer or 5 with it.

sting75ray · 07-06-2012, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieLandMan

I have some brass, well nickel plated, that is for .357 Magnum and marked TEXAS on the headstamp. Anyone ever heard of or have experience with this brass?

Throw it out, only 2 good things coming out of Texas are I35 and I40

. I remember seeing a few of them in my own stash of brass a few years back.

07-02-2012, 01:26 PM	#1
DixieLandMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 607	Texas brass? I have some brass, well nickel plated, that is for .357 Magnum and marked TEXAS on the headstamp. Anyone ever heard of or have experience with this brass? -->

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Ledslnger V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: N Central, IA Posts: 415	Re: Texas brass? Never heard of it.

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BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,677	Re: Texas brass? Texas where is Texas

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howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,566	Re: Texas brass? Never seen nor heard of and nothing on google. Maybe a Texan with to much money had them made up. __________________

07-03-2012, 07:35 PM	#5
Bindernut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ND, USA Posts: 2,449	Re: Texas brass? I've got a bunch of that nickel "Texas" headstamped .357 brass too. Got it from Midway back in the early 90s, and if I remember right it was made by Starline for some commemorative and Midway picked up the leftovers. Good brass. Just had a few of the usual split cases after a dozen loadings or so...that was typical regardless of brand whenever I ran nickeled brass through my Taurus .357

07-03-2012, 11:06 PM	#7
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,318	Re: Texas brass? Cool I want some! __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

07-04-2012, 08:32 AM	#8
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,572	Re: Texas brass? It will probably be over sized and unusable since every thing is bigger in Texas. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

07-05-2012, 08:13 AM	#10
DixieLandMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 607	Re: Texas brass? Thank you, Bindernut and everyone that replied. I was not sure where I got this but I've had it for quite some time now and thought that maybe Midway USA was where I got it but I was not sure. Last edited by DixieLandMan; 07-06-2012 at 08:34 AM..

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DixieLandMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 607	Re: Texas brass? I love pictures so here is one. Attached Images

07-06-2012, 09:28 AM	#12
Appliancedude Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The true northern Cal Posts: 1,562	Re: Texas brass? Horrible stuff. And since I'm in need of 357 I'll stoop to take it off your hands __________________ It ain't broke it just lacks duct tape. The nice thing about opinions is everybody has one.