Some of this LC brass will be roll sized to bring the web area back in to spec. as it has expanded from being fired in machine guns. This can stress the web area & possibly cause ruptures on reloading/firing.The approximate shelf life of the ammunition is also tested here. "We place the ammunition in a chemical solution. This process allows for the brass imperfections to be easily identified" said Ojeda. "Any potential defects in the brass will become more apparent due to the reaction of the solution. Theoretically, the test makes it possible to identify flaws in the brass that under normal conditions, could only be noticed after a lengthy period of time." This brass is sold as scrap. http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/08/22/11859-ammunition-testingrigorous-process-well-worth-it/index.html
Jcwitt:
70 times???
Are you serious? I reloaded a 9mm case 30 times. 70 times for .223 is an outrageous claim.
This thread is not about fitted cases fired out of benchrest rigs. If the OP was a benchrest shooter he would not have posted his question.
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Leaving the OP to wonder whether a 223 case can be reloaded 70 times out of an AR-15 is inappropriate
Yes, you made my Sunday. I can eat breakfast now.
Who brought up a AR-15?
If you throw what you did out there, people are free to assume the worst case scenario.
I only challenge stuff I disagree with.