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For years I have been loading Remmington, speer, winchester S&B PMC and Federal brass in .45 acp with no problems. The last batch of brass I picked up contained a number of federal cases. For some reason when I load this federal brass the rounds come out out of spec, meaning they will not go into a case gauge, or fit my revolver cylinder all the way. When I check the brass after resizing it drops in the case gauge easily. After seating and crimping the bullet, about half of the federal rounds will not go in the case gauge. The rounds seem to be slightly bulged at the base. AlL the other brass being loaded with the same bullets at the same time, same die settings are just fine. I have measured the brass after resizing and its all within spec.
I have now started throwing out the federal brass. Has anyone noticed this problem???? I have even tried resetting the crimp die but it makes no difference.
ANy ideas as to why this is happening did I just get a bad batch of brass??
BTW this is once fired range brass from a local commercial range.
Thanks
I have now started throwing out the federal brass. Has anyone noticed this problem???? I have even tried resetting the crimp die but it makes no difference.
ANy ideas as to why this is happening did I just get a bad batch of brass??
BTW this is once fired range brass from a local commercial range.
Thanks