Source for 3/8" tubing

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Looking for a source for 3/8" tubing. Do not care if it is plastic or metal. I went to Ace and aluminum is $8.50 for three feet. I am making loading tubes for my tubular magazine .22. Pre load them before going to the range and then just dump them in. I looked at Mc Master Carr, but am trying to find something cheaper. Need about 20 pieces to hold 6 cartridges each.

 

[#40Fan]

How long do they need to be? I might have exactly what you could use and it would be a good way for me to add something to the Pay it Forward thread!

I have some old aluminum arrows that I just checked to make sure, that will hold a .22 LR round. .345" OD and ~.303" ID.

 

[jds holler]

Aluminum arrow shaft. I just checked one of my scrap arrows and it would work nicely. OD is .345". Any bow shop should have some very inexpensively. jd

 

[riflewoman]

https://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=1209&step=4&showunits=inches&id=71&top_cat=60

 

[pirate ammo]

Aluminum arrow shaft. I just checked one of my scrap arrows and it would work nicely. OD is .345". Any bow shop should have some very inexpensively. jd

I really hate to say this word WALMART,,

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Put a cotter pin in the bottom like a dillon primer tube

 

[pirate ammo]

Aluminum arrow shaft. I just checked one of my scrap arrows and it would work nicely. OD is .345". Any bow shop should have some very inexpensively. jd

another word I just hate to say Acadamy,,

 

[nmkid]

Lowe's or Home Depot.

 

[paperpuncher]

auto parts store steel brake lines

 

[natdscott]

Online metals is awesome!

 

[rcparker1]

I used to do a lot of pneumatic industrial tubing and probably have some seamless stainless you could have if I can find a piece of 3/8

 

[brokeasajoke]

Steel brake/fuel line. Or is that measured OD?

 

[hogpatrol]

Junkyard or scrap yard.

 

[powderbrake]

If you have a local Hobby store that caters to RC model airplanes, they generally carry brass tubing in 1 ft and 2 ft lengths. It comes in increments of about 1/16" diameter, and they nest inside of one another. I use these for staging primers in my Dillon presses when reloading pistol ammo, which I tend to process in large quantity.

Here is a link to the manufacturer
http://www.ksmetals.com/

Here is their list of retailers.
http://www.ksmetals.com/RetailLocations.html

 

[swadiver]

McMaster Carr probably

 

[Johnny_V]

A couple guys mentioned the auto parts store. That's what we've been doing for years. Steel fuel line can be had in various lengths. Get the size a bit longer than needed and trim it to the desired length.

 

[Steve Ladino]

I really hate to say this word WALMART,,

I always save money there and most always Walmart has it and now they offer everything for sale on line.

 

[Steve Ladino]

Looking for a source for 3/8" tubing. Do not care if it is plastic or metal. I went to Ace and aluminum is $8.50 for three feet. I am making loading tubes for my tubular magazine .22. Pre load them before going to the range and then just dump them in. I looked at Mc Master Carr, but am trying to find something cheaper. Need about 20 pieces to hold 6 cartridges each.

M S C Industrial supply...…..in Pa.

 

[Downhill]

The small bore silhouette guys all use aluminum arrow shafts with cotter pin for reloading the tube on their lever guns.

 

[1lnbrdg]

Junkyard or scrap yard.

That's way to expensive. When I go thru the scrap-yard, I find way to many projects in need to do.