coosbaycreep
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I just got some reloading stuff and dies for .308 due to the cost, but had some questions/concerns.
PTR's have a bad reputation for rendering brass unreloadable. I actually thought mine was an exception, because other than some funky looking black tie dye kinda crap on the case (powder residue maybe?), I didn't notice anything that would make it unreloadable. Today however, I was looking my brass over and they all have a big dent in one side of them. Not sure how I missed that the first time, but I did.
I know you're suppose to be able to remedy this problem with a buffer thing, but I had some questions about that as well.
Midwayusa sells buffers, and although only two people have reviewed them, one review said it messed up his gun. There's another website selling them (robertrtg?), but I don't know if they're different or not.
If the buffer is going to affect reliability, or break the stock, come loose, etc., then it's not worth it IMO even if it saves the brass.
Buying new brass and reloading isn't cost effective either, and most of the affordable brands of .308 brass is sold out with no backorder too. However, at $16 for a box of 20 rounds of factory ammo, I can't afford to shoot this thing too often.
So, I'd like to hear your experiences with port buffers and reliability/breakage, and it's worth the hassle to get one to reload the brass.
PTR's have a bad reputation for rendering brass unreloadable. I actually thought mine was an exception, because other than some funky looking black tie dye kinda crap on the case (powder residue maybe?), I didn't notice anything that would make it unreloadable. Today however, I was looking my brass over and they all have a big dent in one side of them. Not sure how I missed that the first time, but I did.
I know you're suppose to be able to remedy this problem with a buffer thing, but I had some questions about that as well.
Midwayusa sells buffers, and although only two people have reviewed them, one review said it messed up his gun. There's another website selling them (robertrtg?), but I don't know if they're different or not.
If the buffer is going to affect reliability, or break the stock, come loose, etc., then it's not worth it IMO even if it saves the brass.
Buying new brass and reloading isn't cost effective either, and most of the affordable brands of .308 brass is sold out with no backorder too. However, at $16 for a box of 20 rounds of factory ammo, I can't afford to shoot this thing too often.
So, I'd like to hear your experiences with port buffers and reliability/breakage, and it's worth the hassle to get one to reload the brass.