Candyman87
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Was loading some .380 today and I ran out of my favorite Winchester brass, so I opened a bag of new Magtech brass... I've used Magtech brass in the past and never had an issue.
After hand priming the brass, I started belling the brass and after about a dozen rounds one case was rather difficult and didn't think much of it. After about another dozen I had a case split while belling. Only then did I measure the cartridge length and it measured a whopping 0.744" instead of 0.680" max. I went back to measure the other one that gave me a problem and it measured 0.743"
I guess moving forward I'll be running every cartridge through a case gauge quickly before priming.
What other hints did you guys find out the hard way?
After hand priming the brass, I started belling the brass and after about a dozen rounds one case was rather difficult and didn't think much of it. After about another dozen I had a case split while belling. Only then did I measure the cartridge length and it measured a whopping 0.744" instead of 0.680" max. I went back to measure the other one that gave me a problem and it measured 0.743"
I guess moving forward I'll be running every cartridge through a case gauge quickly before priming.
What other hints did you guys find out the hard way?
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