Where can I get a few .308 or .30-06 spent shells

[old man Bill]

One of my hobbies is making pens using a wood lathe. There are some really cool cartridge kits on the market but the best ones are made from actual cartridges and bullets. I can get a bag at the Indy 1500 but I don't want, or need, 100 of each. I'm willing to pay, or trade a pen, for maybe a dozen cartridges and bullets if anyone who reloads and is willing to send me a few. Search, Penn State Industries and look around for bullet pens and you'll see what they look like. I've done a few and sold them. They are really neat when made with deer antler.
Bill

 

[HavokCycle]

how many do you need? and do you need them sized and decapped?

edit, you said how many, the latter question remains tho.

 

[old man Bill]

Would be good if they had a spent primer in them. No need to size or anything. I will polish and lacquer finish them then insert a brass tube in the cartridge and epoxy in place. Then turn the antler, or wood, and finish it. Then I will drill the bullet for the pen refill to fit through and insert it with the spring and transmission.....sorry. You asked what time it is and I'm telling you how to build a watch. Suffice it to say getting the bullets and cartridges is the simple part.
Bill

 

[HavokCycle]

lol, yeah no prob, i've no bullets on me at the moment, haven't been able to find any lately. i've cases to spare, soon as i find a few bullets i'd trade you for a completed unit or something

 

[HavokCycle]

.308 is what i have i mean

 

[old man Bill]

Deal, keep my handle near and PM me when you have some (that's assuming I get the required 50 posts before I die).
Bill

 

[Six Shooter Steve]

Shoot me a PM with a address and ill send ya a dozen or two 3006 cases I have layin around.

 

[jcwit]

I've a bunch with the spent primers still in them, Berdan primed which would be OK for your use, I have both calibers. Shoot me a PM and I'll send them, we can work out the details later.

 

[Rocket]

Same here I have 400 Berdan primed .308 that I mistakenly bought. PM me if interested

 

[jcwit]

Got a few ready to ship, whats your last name?

 

[Stang51d]

Where are you located? And how much would it take to have some made with some odd ball shells that I have?

 

[indy1919a4]

could you use some 8mm

I have a bunch of 8 mm Romanian & Yugo "brass" Its not really brass i do not think, You can have it for nothing.. Here is the deal it comes out of a m53/mg 42, when the round ejects it puts a large ding in the rim of the round . So you will have to remove the ding from the rim... If that is acceptable then you can have it,,

 

[old man Bill]

Holy cow, thanks for all of the offers and comments. I'm gonna put a link here so you can see what I'm talking about. There are a few other suppliers for the needed parts to make a cartridge pen but the challenge to me is, can ya make it from a real bullet. These pens are really popular and as soon as I make one somebody buys it. A couple of guys are sending me the goods and as soon as I get one made I'll post a picture so you can if it worked. Thanks again.
Bill

Bullet Cartridge Pen Kits at Penn State Industries

 

[Yeah]

Would be an excellent conversation piece, for the filling out of 4473s and such.

If end up selling any of these, post a link.

 

[Rey B]

Might still have a 20 mm dummy round somewhere. Talk about your fat barrel pens!

 

[old man Bill]

I was told that one of the pen makers had his "pen" taken because the inspectors wouldn't believe it was a pen and not a real cartridge. Don't take one on a plane, you'll lose it. There are a bunch of guys making .50 cal pens but I think they're a bit bulky. Any bigger than that would be a table decoration, IMHO. There is a picture on my blogspot of one I made from a kit, it's on the last page I think. This ain't a commercial just a "if'n ya wanna peek" post.
The Wood Butcher Shop
Bill

 

[Six Shooter Steve]

Very nice bill. I work with wood quite a bit and have almost bought a mini lathe a few times. The pens look like a fun project.