JDinFbg
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After having several primers drop out of my 22 Hornet, multiply-reloaded brass after recent firing, I bought a primer pocket GO-NO GO gauge and checked the pockets on my 100+ cases. I found quite a few that were NO GO. This lead me down the path of sorting brass to see if one brand had more issues than another. I have about an equal number of Winchester and Remington brass. I have read that Remington brass is the thinnest, however, I had slightly more enlarged pockets with the Winchester than I did with the Remington.
Through this exercise, I discovered different head stamp markings, and I was wondering if this has some meaning as to the age of the brass or who may have actually manufactured it? And more particularly, I wonder if this might means differences case weights and thickness? In the Winchester brass, I found the markings: WW-SUPER and SUPER-X. In the Remington brass, I found the following markings: R-P, PETERS, and REM-UMC. I've read the history of the various mergers or buy-outs over the years, but wonder how this might have affected the consistency of the brass? Given that the 22 Hornet is a small cartridge, a small change in case capacity could have a significant difference.
Through this exercise, I discovered different head stamp markings, and I was wondering if this has some meaning as to the age of the brass or who may have actually manufactured it? And more particularly, I wonder if this might means differences case weights and thickness? In the Winchester brass, I found the markings: WW-SUPER and SUPER-X. In the Remington brass, I found the following markings: R-P, PETERS, and REM-UMC. I've read the history of the various mergers or buy-outs over the years, but wonder how this might have affected the consistency of the brass? Given that the 22 Hornet is a small cartridge, a small change in case capacity could have a significant difference.