Strange range brass

[JTecalo]

I found this in some range brass I was given the other day. Anybody see anything like this before?

Looks like they cut off the primer end of the steel case and put on a brass case, maybe to get around the berdan primer issue?

Seems like a lot of work.

[Nirrad]

Interesting...How is the brass base suck on there?

[JTecalo]

Interesting...How is the brass base suck on there?

It looks to press fit in. It's in there tight. The steel case looks to be slightly necked in where it meets the brass.

Case length is the same as the other brass. It's a nice clean job.

[pdq_wizzard]

I have one somewhere like that, but above the brass it is plastic. I don't know what it would have been used for.

[JTecalo]

I have one somewhere like that, but above the brass it is plastic. I don't know what it would have been used for.

Shotgun?

frankenbrass

[bigdawg86]

Why would you ruin a brass case to reload steel? lol

[devster55]

I know that there is a manufacturer that is using polymer I believe for the top piece of the brass and then a brass base. But I have never seen a steel one.

[Cowboy T]

Why would you ruin a brass case to reload steel? lol

'Cause the brass case split and someone decided, "hey, let's see if we can do this?" :-)

[JTecalo]

'Cause the brass case split and someone decided, "hey, let's see if we can do this?" :-)

I think you're right.

Now to set this thread on fire, should I go ahead and reload it?

just kidding

[FX-05 Xiuhcoatl]

Forget Mexican Match ammo, this is a whole new level "is it RED JACKET brand"?

[chknlyps2]

Forget Mexican Match ammo, this is a whole new level "is it RED JACKET brand"?

It's neva been done b-fo

[Fishslayer]

Forget Mexican Match ammo, this is a whole new level "is it RED JACKET brand"?

Definitely a game changeuh....

What's on the headstamp?

[beenawhile]

Maybe simunition...?

[JTecalo]

mystery solved

I know that there is a manufacturer that is using polymer I believe for the top piece of the brass and then a brass base. But I have never seen a steel one.

Give this man a ceegar.
I was assuming it was steel because my magnet picked it up with about fifty other pcs of steel, evidently it was just stuck in the pile on the magnet.

I went back and got out the magnet and the magnifying specs and sure enuff it is polymer over brass.

1st one I've seen, but I don't get out much unsupervised.

thanks for the replies guys,
Jim

[50 Shooter]

It's been done before, companies have tried it to save money. That's pretty much the main reason. They could do it with basically all ammo if they wanted to but then they would have to change all their machinery over.

Plus if they did that they would kill the reloading market as that ammo is only good for one use.