Somebody has a serious head space problem.

[George Dickel]

Found a few of these 30-06 cases at the range Sunday. Looks to be a rather extreme head space problem with the rifle. A couple of the regulars said the guy knows the rifle is messed up but continues to shoot it. I don't want to be near that fool when he is on the range.

 

[Jim Watson]

What's the headstamp, primer type, case material?

 

[amflyer]

That just seems a little off for stretch. Too perfect? Too much stretch for how thick the brass is at that point?

That being said, I don't have a alternate reason for finding fired brass that way.

 

[Jim Watson]

Found it. Barnaul made in Russia. The groove to allow steel cases to stretch a bit.

https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/barnaul-30-06/4005/4

 

[George Dickel]

What's the headstamp, primer type, case material?

Just has 30-06 SPRG on the head, no manufacturer name. It's a brass case, don't know who made the primer, it is brass colored.

 

[Jim Watson]

Brass case? Barnaul makes brass plated steel. Got magnet?
How many flash holes?

 

[George Dickel]

Good detective work Jim, it is brass plated steel. Just got back from my reloading bench but couldn't get the primer out, the deprimer rod keeps slipping. Must be staked.

 

[amflyer]

Or Berdan, likely.

 

[George Dickel]

Or Berdan, likely.

That's probably what it is.

 

[MEHavey]

https://www.all4shooters.com/en/sho...-30-06-ammo-the-not-so-mysterious-cartridges/

http://www.fieldsportsle.com/products/barnaul-762-x-63-30-06-spring-145gr-fmj

 

[BigBore44]

Looks like he’s a guy who knows what’s going on and just likes to mess with the “regulars”.

 

[gpb]

Maybe he likes to be left alone when he's shooting.

" The guy knows the rifle is messed up but continues to shoot it I don't want to be near that fool "

I suspect there is method to his madness.

 

[wally]

Also some AK barrels have a "stepped" chamber to mark the cases after firing. I can't state the reason for sure, some have speculated its a form of Russian gun control -- macro stamping?