Once Fired Brass

[drhenzler]

Once fired

My experience shows that once-fired is ok, but be sure you're not geting cases that have been reloaded, and had excessive pressure. Recently I picked up some 308 cases with very loose primer pockets caused by someone pushing the edge of the envelope. I had a jam in my semi-auto, and burned a circle in my bolt face from loose pockets. Didn't do any permanent damage, but I'm much more careful now.

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[Walkalong]

I shoot almost exclusively previously fired brass. 80% or better comes from range pickups.

 

[jcwit]

I've reloaded .223 brass 40 times and still going. Its been shot in a Rem. 700 VLS, and checked for overall lgth, trimmed if nessary. Carbine brass I size & trim and reload till it splits, have no idea how many times its been reloaded. Same goes for .45auto & .38 spec & .357 mag.

 

[Historian]

I started shooting my .223 with Ultramax ammo. It is reloaded military brass. The head stamp is "LC" (Lake City). After stooting up about a thousand rounds, I started reloading it. I can assure you that it is very good "once fired" brass. I have some cases that I've loaded half a dozen times. With some careful insprection and reloading practices, this stuff will realy treat you right.

Historian

 

[evan price]

Why buy brass when sooo many people leave nice brass behind at the range free for the taking?

 

[Bullet]

dleong
I should have been a bit more specific: the Glocks chambered for the 40S&W cartridge tend to have somewhat less case support. Take a look at the images in this thread on XDTalk.com.

The picture in the link you provided is old. The newer Glocks in 40S&W have more chamber support than the 9mm Glocks.