Ammunition questions!?

[T.O.M.]

So, I'm about to shell an artillery of questions like I normally do, just because I ponder and ponder about these things.

• If I purchase $25 / 20 pc. match grade ammution, are they new or probably reloaded?
• Is this normal? It's Fiocchi Match Grade 69 Grain Ammunition..
  
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I couldn't help but notice, something might be wrong with it? It was $17 / 20 pc. but it looks really dirty and such.

Thanks.

[paul0660]

New as a robin's blue egg.

[Low-Pressure]

So, I'm about to shell an artillery of questions like I normally do, just because I ponder and ponder about these things.

• If I purchase $25 / 20 pc. match grade ammution, are they new or probably reloaded?
  NEW
• Is this normal? It's Fiocchi Match Grade 69 Grain Ammunition..
  Can't answer that one, never tried that ammo.
  
  Picture

I couldn't help but notice, something might be wrong with it? It was $17 / 20 pc. but it looks really dirty and such.
The brass was ANNEALED that's why it looks like that.

Thanks.

[bumpo628]

It doesn't really look dirty; that appears to be discoloration of the brass from the annealing process.
Most of that will go away when you tumble them.

[T.O.M.]

So it's totally normal for newly bought ammunition to sometimes look like that? I know nothing about ammo, so was a bit confused. xD

[Low-Pressure]

So it's totally normal for newly bought ammunition to sometimes look like that? I know nothing about ammo, so was a bit confused. xD

Yes, it's normal. Especially on rifle ammunitions.

[CaliforniaLiberal]

When they smush the brass in to make the narrow neck and shoulder it makes the brass a bit brittle right where it's reformed. They heat up that area (annealing) to make the brass strong and elastic again. Some manufacturers go to the extra expense of tumbling the brass to clean that off before loading, but lots don't. It looks perfectly normal.

[T.O.M.]

When they smush the brass in to make the narrow neck and shoulder it makes the brass a bit brittle right where it's reformed. They heat up that area (annealing) to make the brass strong and elastic again. Some manufacturers go to the extra expense of tumbling the brass to clean that off before loading, but lots don't. It looks perfectly normal.

Ohhh I get it. Thanks for the explanation.