WestKentucky
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Pick it all up...use, scrap, or sell...it has value in any category.
Picked up a lot of .380 brass at outdoor range b4 the snow hit.
Just getting started cleaning/sizing/depriming and measured a few.
Well, I now know why it was left on ground!
All the pieces I have measured so far are .005" to .015" UNDER sammi minimum length
So, what are your opinions, use or scrap?
jell-dog
mixed headstampsJELL-DOG - What head stamp?...
Duly noted. I only use new, once fired from a reputable source that is inspected carefully and scrapped if it doesn't pass the internal rut & sizing tests, or my fired brass for anything serious.Rifle brass, I will only use once fired factory. Rifles are much higher pressure and things will really come unglued with bad rifle brass.
Dudedog,I use range bras in 9mm and 45 all the time. I will use the 223 if the primer is still crimped in and it passes inspection.
No longer have to buy brass for these 3.
Now if someone would just leave me some good.357 cases.....
Well, that's funny. I have had case head separations, and I couldn't even tell anything happened, other than the next round didn't chamber, normally. It almost seems like rifle brass is less of a safety issue. For most rifles, anyway. If you only use once-fired factory, does that mean you reload them only once?Rifle brass, I will only use once fired factory. Rifles are much higher pressure and things will really come unglued with bad rifle brass.
Yup. The only time I found more than 6 pieces of revolver brass at the range, it was about 30-40 pieces left in a 32 oz drinking cup. Score, right? Nope. The brass was so worn out, the only way to hold a bullet in was to roll crimp over the nose of a wadcutter. I could seat the bullets with my fingers.You are DREAMING if you think shooters will leave 38/357 brass!
I've got an AR that's never fired anything but range scrounged brass. I've had a couple cracked cases and a few neck splits. I don't recall it ever having any problems with jams of any kind after around 1000 rounds.
I consider being a brass rat one of the key cost-saving measures.
I'm very selective with larger rifle calibers because those might end up as a hunting load.
With .45 and 9mm plinking ammo I'll try to salvage just about any case so long as it's brass and not cracked or split.
I wish people were sloppier with their 38/357 brass. Someone needs to invent a revolver that flings the brass all over the place when the shooter opens the cylinder. I'd be a much happier brass rat