Brass...life expectancy

[rksimple]

Hrrmm, how can you tell if your brass is boxer primed? For instance I have some remmington greenbox .223, and some pmc bronze .223, are either of these boxer primed?

Look in the case with good light. You want to only see one flash hole. The brass you have should be GTG.

[USN CHIEF]

Look in the case with good light. You want to only see one flash hole. The brass you have should be GTG.

Cquarto, what rksimple said.

And the brass that you mentioned is good to go for reloading.

[bohoki]

Yeah, I hate when that happens...

yep either lost or stepped on

i make sure and check for rim damage as well

[bohoki]

Hrrmm, how can you tell if your brass is boxer primed? For instance I have some remmington greenbox .223, and some pmc bronze .223, are either of these boxer primed?

ive reloaded my pmc bronze it is crimped pocket

i love when i find a little pile of remington brass it is pleasurable to load

[Snapping Twig]

I've got range brass I scrounged from Sharps Park back in the mid 80's I'm still reloading.

Well, I just rotated it out for new this year, but it was still good to go. I kept it for just in case.

Depends on the load and the firearm how long it lasts. Nickle cracks lengthwise sooner than unfinished brass 'cause it's harder. Rifle works at higher pressures, needs trimming and could get case head separation if it's too old. You can check for that.

Loads like .45acp, .38Spl or .45LC work at lower pressure, so it holds up a long time.