Is all LC brass mil crimped?

[mugsie]

Simple question really - does all Lake City rifle brass contain the mil crimp in the primer pocket or do they produce non mil crimped brass as well?

 

[cdrt]

Anything from Lake City that is headstamped "Match" will not have crimped primer pockets.

 

[USSR]

Anything from Lake City that is headstamped "Match" will not have crimped primer pockets.

+1. Also anything headstamped "NM" or "LR".

Don

 

[ReloaderFred]

Yep, what they said.

 

[Grump]

And last time I checked, .30 Carbine brass was not crimped by LC or anyone else loading for Uncle Sugar.

The crimps on .45 and 9mm brass are usually so light, they just make seating primers a little stiff.

Ah, but you're talking rifle, aren't you? Even "Special Ball" intended to sorta replace 7.62x51 Match had crimped primers. That's the USGI brass without the NATO circle...

 

[flynlr]

I have lots of once fired that I bought LC 05 brass with the nato + that did not have crimped primers. this was purchased as AE223 but the brass was LC-05 nato and is on its 5th reload,