FROGO207
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I have about a dozen newer casings in 38 SPL and have about 10 reloads on them so far I wonder if they will make the 100 reload mark some of my other WIN and Fed have done.
What is wrong with Amerc brass?
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I've put several thousand reloads of all type cases thru my Kimber Custom Defender II. It's had exactly 1 failure to feed. It was an A-MERc case.Sorted my brass and culled this junk. Crimped the case mouth with pliers and put it in the recycle bucket. Don't waste your time with this trash.
ljnowell
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I wish I would have saved it, but I had an Amerc come apart in a beatiful fashion just the other day. I happened to come across a few pieces in a bag of mixed .357 mag brass. I went ahead and loaded them, thinking I would track it. All three of them split, and one split all the way to the base of the case. Granted, these were not light target loads. They were loaded 14gr of 2400 with a 158gr LSWC. Just something I thought I would throw out there.
Barr
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I just finished reloading a handful of.45 ACP with 200 grain LSWC and the cases loaded with the Amerc brass would not chamber in a 1911 pattern pistol. The other mixed headstamp brass had no problems.
A new lesson learned yet again that Amerc brass is not worth the time to troubleshoot.
A new lesson learned yet again that Amerc brass is not worth the time to troubleshoot.
jcwit
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If nothing else at a $1.75 a lb. for scrap brass its worth it to throw into the scrap bucket. Turned in $1,000 worth last year.
Taroman
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I got some in .44 Special. The case rim is so thick and oddly formed that its difficult to fit into my shellholder. Scrap on sight!
Ian Sean
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Whenever the subject of anything "Amerc" comes up, I always think of this picture.....Amerc should use it for advertising if you ask me.
LiveLife
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You know, I have read many many posts ripping A-MERC brass but your picture of hunter experiencing a misfire when faced with a bear ... priceless!
Thanks for making my day.
My experience with A-MERC brass is the same - very poor quality control with inconsistent case dimensions, not centered flash hole, etc.
RevolvingGarbage
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I bought some old, old amerc .38spl from a guy along with a few reloading books. The books were a great deal, the ammo, not so much. About 10 of the bullets were seated so crooked they wouldn't drop into the chambers of my revolver. Many were also cast poorly, with a "driving band" visible behind the ogive of the bullet on one side, but not on the other side.
I shot up the least deformed of the bunch and disassembled the rest, I think I even made a thread on here about the whole experience. I still have all of the brass. the flash holes are infact off center, but not so much as to break a decapping pin. I use the brass for snakeshot-shells or dummy cartridges for practicing reloads or dryfire.
I shot up the least deformed of the bunch and disassembled the rest, I think I even made a thread on here about the whole experience. I still have all of the brass. the flash holes are infact off center, but not so much as to break a decapping pin. I use the brass for snakeshot-shells or dummy cartridges for practicing reloads or dryfire.
Redbeard55
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Must be the worst brass ever made. Everytime I see an Amerc case, I throw the case away. I simply won't reload the Amerc brass. Period
Smokey Joe
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And we have a winner!!
Ian Sean wins the thread with his "Lester's Ammunition" ad!!
Ye gods, old zombie thread, but EVERYBODY has to chime in with how bad is Amerc brass. Including me.
Ian Sean wins the thread with his "Lester's Ammunition" ad!!
Ye gods, old zombie thread, but EVERYBODY has to chime in with how bad is Amerc brass. Including me.
achildofthesky
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The only problem I have with AMERC brass (I have it in 44 mag) is they crack at the mouth.... After 10 - 14 loadings (;->) I wish I had a bunch more of it. It ain't the greatest but the case life certainly is fine and I crimp the crap out of it for my 44 carbine.
I don't sell Amerc in the brass I occasionally peddle though...
Patty
I don't sell Amerc in the brass I occasionally peddle though...
Patty
Johnny Guest
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Ongoing thread, with NOTHING settled
Friends, this thread has died out and been resurrected THREE TIMES now. Usually I'll given anyone's favorite brand of anything the benefit of a doubt. Amerc brass is one item that doesn't earn that benefit.
There was a time when I thought there was just a short run of poor quality brass. Nope, sorry. I've seem different types of packaging, I've handloaded several examples, and I've conferred with some frfiends who are truly expert handloaders.
I'll have to say that this is one topic that has been done to death. If you notice someone starting a NEW thread on Amerc brass, please drop me a PM so I can close that one, too.
Over and done with.
Johnny
Friends, this thread has died out and been resurrected THREE TIMES now. Usually I'll given anyone's favorite brand of anything the benefit of a doubt. Amerc brass is one item that doesn't earn that benefit.
There was a time when I thought there was just a short run of poor quality brass. Nope, sorry. I've seem different types of packaging, I've handloaded several examples, and I've conferred with some frfiends who are truly expert handloaders.
I'll have to say that this is one topic that has been done to death. If you notice someone starting a NEW thread on Amerc brass, please drop me a PM so I can close that one, too.
Over and done with.
Johnny
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