Would you reload these?

[sofbak]

I'm just getting into the reloading. My tumbler kit came today so I put it together and fed it a load of .45 acp cases. When I got them out of the tumbler, I noticed a peculiar dent on about half my cases. So the question: would you reload these?

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I have two .45 pistols, and right now I don't know which one is doing this. It's either a sig p220 or a springer 1911. I'll check the brass from each next time I have them out. Any ideas on what could be causing these dents? The recoil spring in the sig was getting really weak, and I changed it out before the last session. I have no idea if these cases were dented before that session or what.

Next, I have a few cases with a dented mouth like these:

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Will these go through the resizing die OK or are these scrap?

[morrow]

That's fine, one (or more) of your guns dents cases. Completely normal. They'll look fine after you've run them through the size/deprime die.

[Clownpuncher]

As long as they're not cracked you should be good. The only way they wouldn't be is if they are so bent that your re-sizing die crushes them. My 1911 dings my brass pretty good and I've reused it all. I think you'll be fine.

[bruce381]

whats a springer? I hate shortened "cutsey" names like a remy or a winnie.
also when reloading its called a "load' not a recipe.
sorry rant off

[Full Clip]

whats a springer? I hate shortened "cutsey" names like a remy or a winnie.
also when reloading its called a "load' not a recipe.
sorry rant off

Yikes! Who pee'd in your Post Toasties?

To the OP, that's typical-condition once-fired brass, and can probably be reloaded 5-6 times before it fails.

[Fishslayer]

Those will do fine. If a .45ACP case will fit into my sizer/decapper it gets loaded.

[NotEnufGarage]

whats a springer? I hate shortened "cutsey" names like a remy or a winnie.
also when reloading its called a "load' not a recipe.
sorry rant off

I agree with that sentiment. Reloading is serious business. Keep the cutsey out of it or take up airsoft.

[DJ Skillz]

I agree with that sentiment. Reloading is serious business. Keep the cutsey out of it or take up airsoft.

I like to reload bulley-wooleys with my pressy-wessy!

Lighten up.

[OldShooter32]

You may find that rounding the dents on the case mouth with a dowel or something similar will cut down on the number of die-crushed cases. The case wall dents will either size out or shoot out.

Ignore the Trolls... They mean well, .it's just the amount of caffeine in the coffee now days.

[lpspinner]

I reloaded worst brass then that. Just go for it, sized them then load with your favorite boolits.

[TempleKnight]

I agree with that sentiment. Reloading is serious business. Keep the cutsey out of it or take up airsoft.

It's not being cute; they're called recipes. I've been reloading for 40 years; that's what the powder companies call them.

http://www.alliantpowder.com/

[sofbak]

Yikes! Who pee'd in your Post Toasties?......

Woweeee! I guess I did-with my SPRINGER!

At least now I have a RECIPE for pushing some buttons around here

Thanks to all who offered contructive advice and guidance.

[bohoki]

yea i have to open up case mouths with needle nose pliers as a little spreader as long as they are not a hard fold

[IrishJoe3]

Ha! Cranky old farts, you guys crack me up. Thanks, I needed the chuckle :-)

[IrishJoe3]

And OP, you bet I'd reload'm!

I have a 1911 springer :-) too, and I've reloaded worse that shot fine.

Have fun