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Hey calguns I'm new to reloading and started preping brass. I want to get into reloading 762x39, 223, 9mm. So I got a few cases of 762 brass but they have these dents. My question is this brass safe for reload? Thank you.
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The one on the left looks bad, it almost looks like it cut. I wouldn't reload it.Frank
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The one on the right doesn't look much better-especially on the left end of the crease. IIWM, I'd junk these-no sense in risking a catastrophic event over a 20 cent piece of brass,.....
And, if I bought these from some "on-line seller", I think I'd be squawking at them for shipping this.....Tire kickers gonna kick,
Nose pickers gonna pick
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Thanks for the replies guys, I shot these from my yugo npap. I think there hitting the corner of the dustcover when ejected.
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Yeah I just check all of them and they all have that dent
I got them all clean for nothing.
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For nothing? Not really you learned a lesson.A 30cal will reach out and touch them. A 50cal will kick their butt.
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The ones that have the internal crease I'd throw out for sure . How ever I do keep/have a group/lot of brass that I save that is questionable but likely could be used if the SHTF . They are separate and marked well to be sure they don't get put back into the rotation .
Just a thought because some of them look more like a dent rather then a crease .Tolerate
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That is a minor dent and I'd reload those without any worries. There is a shadow that makes the brass look "cut" in the photo because they are so clean.Comment
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Good post
I agree... and there is much to learn.
Many years ago I got a bunch of pistol brass from my local range when I told them I just started reloading...
They gave me almost a full 5 gallon buckets worth of brass... the amount of knowledge I gaining from cleaning, sorting, and inspecting all that brass by hand was pretty valuable. I learned way more than I ever thought I could learn from a bucket of brass...
No time spent in the reloading room is wasted OP, all this stuff puts you on the road to being a better ammo-smith.ExtremeXComment
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You certainly have the brass cleaning process down. Those are impressive! My factory ammo isn't that shiny.Comment
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That area is fully supported by chamber wall, I'm not sure I would care, but I am wondering what is causing the dent.Only slaves don't need guns
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Collect a bunch and sell the brass for scrap. It's what I do with .40 range pickup I don't use.
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Those look too dented or creased for my taste. I too would want to understand how they got so bad. Doesn't look like a normal dent from a deflector or bdg hit.Comment
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I would prime the questionable brass, stab a potato with the projectile end, chamber round, and fire. I would then reinspect the brass. This can be done in your city garage if you put the muzzle in a folded towel to suppress the noise.
P.S. that brass would be fire sized for your gun if it passes muster after.Originally posted by smashycrashyOriginally posted by OleCussComment
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