PMC brass

[IlikeSA]

I have collected some range brass and found that with the PMC brass it was more difficult to pop the primers out. I looked into the primer pocket and the hole was off center. Has anyone else had that problem before, and how much would that effect performance? I just use brass for range fodder, so an 8 inch paper plate at 20-25 yards is accurate enough to me.

 

[JLDickmon]

huh.
never noticed it..

 

[kingmt]

Just makes them a pain to deprime.

 

[Blue68f100]

The primers are crimped in the ones I've see. Just takes a little more force to remove the primers.

 

[Bowfishrp]

Reloaded quite a bit of PMC...its certainly not the best but it will work. Hadn't ran across the off center primer before though.

 

[rikman]

Only seen off center flash holes with Fiocchi 223rem, broke my decapping pin. Only tight primer pockets I run into is s&b.


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[kingmt]

I have quite a bit of the stuff & all the flash holes are off center but not so extreme I can't use it.

 

[Josh45]

Loaded some nickel PMC brass in 38 Spcl. Tight primer pockets is all I noticed. No other problems with them. Have some in .45 ACP as well and there good to go.

 

[blarby]

I have encountered off center holes before on every brand of brass used except starline.

Thank goodness for the self-saving lee decap pin.

I just pitch 'em.

On the factory stuff, I assume it went bang, as there was no bullet left in the brass...beyond that, I have no idea as to performance.

 

[T Bran]

I loaded up a batch of the Fiocci .223 with the badly off center flash holes just for grins. To be honest I really couldnt tell the difference at 100yds so good enough for plinking ammo. Decaping pin still in one piece after 3 loading cycles gotta love the Lee system as it even save us nimrods from ourselves.
T

 

[Hondo 60]

I looked into the primer pocket and the hole was off center.

Are you sure it isn't berdan primed?????
I've used PMC in several calibers & never saw any off-centered.

 

[gamestalker]

I loaded PMC brass many years ago, and for quite a while too. I had the same difficulties with it and have since stopped using it.
GS

 

[GLOOB]

I love PMC pistol brass. It's a good alloy with high copper content. You can tell if/when you should trim it. Cuttings come off in long strands, like with WIN cases. It's not overly hard like some of the other foreign made, like SB and Fiocchi, which comes off in little chips. The walls of their 9mm/40/45 are about average - not thin, not thick. I've yet to see any defect in a PMC case. Never noticed tight primer pockets, either.

 

[thump_rrr]

PMC is a big seller at our local range in all calibers.
I have deprimed tens of thousands of rounds and the off center flash holes don't seem to be much of a problem for my progressive press.

 

[ralph2]

All my PMC brass has off center flash holes. I find this interesting since I think PMC stands for precision made cartridge

 

[armarsh]

The range I shoot at sells a lot of PMC, so I have a lot of it. A few per hundred have a noticeable noise as the decapping pin snaps by the off-center hole. Kind of a Sprooing noise. I like it - it gives them character.

 

[lonniemike]

PMC=Pan Metal Corporation is what I recall. I've bad experiences with their rifle brass for 6.5X55.Best

 

[Sky King]

I actually like PMC brass, have not noticed any problems with 9mm, 38 Spec, 357 Mag or 45 acp.
S&B has the tightest primer pocket I've come across.
Dislike R&P 38 Spec. brass. Lee 38 sizing die doesn't size the brass down enough so my Hornady 125gr JHP bullet sometimes drop right in the case. I wind up using a 380 die to size R&P 38 Spec brass.

 

[kingmt]

Being that XTP 38's are .355" I can see why.

 

[Sky King]

Nope, boxes say .357, micrometer say .357. It's R&P cases, no problem with any other brand.

 

[kingmt]

I know the box says .357" but I have never found a 38 XTP that measures over .3555" but I have only loaded a few thousand. They used to sell another hollow point that way but I don't remember what it was called.

 

[bamacisa]

I have loaded lot of PMC cases and I have not had any problems.

 

[Fishslayer]

PMC is some of my favorite pistol brass. Haven't noticed them to be any harder to 'cap but the brass is thick.

Try a spritz of Hornady One Shot. Even though I load with carbide pistol dies I've found a bit of the dry lube makes life much easier.

 

[gamestalker]

I load gobbs of 38/.357 XTP's, and in all weights too. So far every single one I've measured was exactly .357". Are you sure you aren't confusing 9mm, which are .355", with 38's Kingmt?
GS

 

[TonyT]

I have reloaded some PMC brass which I pick up when collecting my brass. I would not go out an purchase any but would not refuse it if it were gratis.