I'm looking for pictures of brass failures and defects.

[Labinnac]

I'm looking for some decent pictures of rifle brass that has failed during firing. Specifically, burst cartridge heads and cracked, split, or bulged, cases.

.308 or .30-06 would be awesome but any similar looking necked cartridge would be fine.

Color pictures would be great but black and white would work too.

Thanks in advance!

 

[ocabj]

.223 head separation. 77gr Nosler, 24.0gr RL 15, CCI 400, LC06 brass (approx 7-8 reloads - full length sized every reload).

 

[yesit'sloaded]

I've got a nice split 7.62x54r I can probably post tomorrow. Also got a cracked neck.

 

[Mk VII]

8x57 Yugoslavian * 10 * 54 ones:-

 

[Labinnac]

Thanks guys! Those are great! Keep them coming!

 

[tommer]

Not quite what you're looking for, but still neat. This didn't produce unusual noise or accuracy as far as I can recall.

 

[Threejs]

Here is one that would have failed, had I fired it.

 

[brasskeeper]

wow!

 

[The Deer Hunter]

7.62x54R?

 

[Andras]

Here's a couple Silver Bear .30-06. Fired from a Remington 742.

Not brass, and not a rifle round, but I have a malformed .45acp CCI Blazer aluminum case that didn't have an extractor groove.

 

[lee n. field]

Not quite what you're looking for, but still neat. This didn't produce unusual noise or accuracy as far as I can recall. --tommer

Typical .38 Special failure. I've had a few do that over the years.

 

[cracked butt]

Not a rifle round, but a piece of brass from a 'remanufactured' brand of 9mm ammo.

 

[kasTX]

Quote:
Not quite what you're looking for, but still neat. This didn't produce unusual noise or accuracy as far as I can recall. --tommer
Typical .38 Special failure. I've had a few do that over the years.

That looks like a 22LR to me. Actually, it looks like a 22LR that was fed to a Ruger Single Six with the 22 WMR cylinder installed. Not that I have any first hand knowledge of such an error...

 

[stubbicatt]

Of the above cartridges, none was a handload.

 

[Labinnac]

Sweet! These are all great guys. Thanks and keep them coming!

 

[cleardiddion]

stubbicatt,
I noticed what looked like copper wash 7.62x54R.
What kind are those?

 

[tommer]

kasTX,

Yes, it's a .22LR. It was fired in a Marlin rifle. Model 81, I think.

 

[tommer]

kasTX,

Yes, it's a .22LR. It was fired in a Marlin rifle. Model 81, I think.