How are shell casings manufactured?

[FastFinger]

Just curious.

[mrkubota]

http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/how-cartridge-brass-is-made/

[kurac]

You'll have to ask the news media since they are the only ones that use the term "Shell Casing"

[FastFinger]

Thank you MrKubota for the link.

Metal seems like such a hard and tough material and it amazes me how man has managed to bend, form, cut, build and shape it into tools and toys. When one considers all the research, resources, energy and labor it takes to get a cartridge into our hands it's surprising it costs as little as it does, even considering recent price hikes.

As far as my word choice... I guess it's not too surprising that it may sound a bit news speak, I worked in TV newsrooms for over 20 years