Palladan44
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Older brass from the good old days looks like it was made with care. Crisper lines, and appears thicker and sturdier....thicker rims and crisper, turned (lathed) corners of the rim.
Picked up a bag of 100pcs. Of Winchester "mettalic components" 44 Magnum brass.
It looks flimsier, the rim is visibly thinner and rounder than Star line, and some old Federal brass I have. It also sits looser in the shellplate of my reloading machine. I have not measured specs. yet but might.
Anybody have experience with this stuff? Does it hold up just fine? (To being able to be loaded many, many times)
I assume the "stamping and spinning" process has refined over the years to be simpler than the old days, basically producing the same product for less cost. Making it look "cheaper" but might be just the same functionality. Or is it no different than anything else made these days??? (Going to he// in a handbasket)
If youd like to know, I paid 32$ for the 100 pcs.
Ouch!! Ill bet these cost a penny a piece to make, but i understand the demand for 44 magnum brass for reloaders doesnt exactly have the same demand as say....toilet paper (depending on how bad the week is. )
Picked up a bag of 100pcs. Of Winchester "mettalic components" 44 Magnum brass.
It looks flimsier, the rim is visibly thinner and rounder than Star line, and some old Federal brass I have. It also sits looser in the shellplate of my reloading machine. I have not measured specs. yet but might.
Anybody have experience with this stuff? Does it hold up just fine? (To being able to be loaded many, many times)
I assume the "stamping and spinning" process has refined over the years to be simpler than the old days, basically producing the same product for less cost. Making it look "cheaper" but might be just the same functionality. Or is it no different than anything else made these days??? (Going to he// in a handbasket)
If youd like to know, I paid 32$ for the 100 pcs.
Ouch!! Ill bet these cost a penny a piece to make, but i understand the demand for 44 magnum brass for reloaders doesnt exactly have the same demand as say....toilet paper (depending on how bad the week is. )