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Reloaders Beware - Carefully inspect your cases! (pic)
Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:26 pm
I did not realize that pistol cases could experience a failure like this, but I didn't manage to find this crack until the round was loaded. Luckily I noticed it when counting my inventory.
This also highlights another advantage of stainless tumbling - with a bright, shiny case, finding this crack is much easier to notice. With a dull case, I may have never noticed it at all.
The case is a Remington, FWIW. I've noticed that they are relatively hard in 9mm and 40 but relatively soft in 45. Take it for what it's worth...
This also highlights another advantage of stainless tumbling - with a bright, shiny case, finding this crack is much easier to notice. With a dull case, I may have never noticed it at all.
The case is a Remington, FWIW. I've noticed that they are relatively hard in 9mm and 40 but relatively soft in 45. Take it for what it's worth...
This post was edited on 9/15/14 at 10:30 pm
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Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:34 pm to bapple
good bapple thread is good
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The case is a Remington, FWIW.
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Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:47 pm to bapple
Dam boy, I hope that's not your cleaned brass? Mine come out looking like a hooker sucked a brass door knob all night, polished. What are you using?
Wet tumbling is not worth the time, for me anyway.
Wet tumbling is not worth the time, for me anyway.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 5:02 am to H.M. Murdock
Over the years, I found cracked brass a bunch of times. I got to the point that I don't reload brass after 4 times and just replace it. For hot loading, I never use used brass.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 5:13 am to fishfighter
I need to post up pics of a .308 case head separation that happened to me a few years back. Luckily it was from an FAL, otherwise I think it would have blown up in my face.
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Posted on 9/16/14 at 6:38 am to H.M. Murdock
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Dam boy, I hope that's not your cleaned brass?
The lighting makes it look not as shiny. Trust me, the surface is quite clean and reflective.
I've been through some phases. When I first started loading, I would load as hot as I could because I liked the fireballs. As you could imagine,t his was hard on brass. Then I loaded about as light as I could to make my powder go a long way. This was light on brass... Unless the slide didn't go back far enough and the case jammed in it.
I have now found a happy medium of mid-range loads. The cases last multiple loads and I don't discard until I see this usually. I just need to inspect more carefully.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 8:21 am to bapple
I think most reloaders go through that. Low recoil, light loads for range use and proper loads for hunting, defense, and long range shooting. Save money where you can.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 9:48 am to H.M. Murdock
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I think most reloaders go through that. Low recoil, light loads for range use and proper loads for hunting, defense, and long range shooting. Save money where you can.
Definitely. And cases have much more longevity that way too.
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