Culling brass.

[nf1e]

This morning I have been working on a few 200 rnd trays of RA 68 brass that has been reloaded at least 8-10 times and annealed 3 or 4. De-priming with Frankford had tool. These are the steps that I use personally.


1. Check for split necks.

2. Examine base for extractor grove damage and make sure a berdan case hasn't worked it's way into the batch.

3. De-prime. Looking for a good snap on the tool indicating good primer pocket. If it's weak it gets tossed into the trash.


Whatta Hobby!

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[bruce]

Agree. Got to keep an eye on your brass. Looks like you got your money's worth out of that lot. Sincerely. bruce.

[nf1e]

No fooling. I had something like 20K of the stuff that a friend ended up with decades ago. It was surveyed ammo he got in a contract to remove a few loads of what was described as hazardous waste. Who woulda thunk.

[bruce]

Wow. Thought I'd hit a gold mine when I ran up of four cases of 7.62 ball! Do you sort brass by weight, etc.? Sincerely. bruce.

[nf1e]

I don't sort USGI brass by weight at all, I only use it for generic loading to be shot at steel targets. Precision stuff using DAG,MEN,Laupa and Startite brass yes.

[barretcreek]

Do you use one of those cut away case headspace gauges which allow inspecting the shoulder contact with the gauge?

[nf1e]

Yes, I have Sherdan gauges for all calibers that I load.

[barretcreek]

Yes, I have Sherdan gauges for all calibers that I load.

Those are the ones. Thanks.

[jjrothWA]

Also, drop a case or two on the bench or floor.

If not sounding like a bell, trash it. getting ready to split.

[fguffey]

Do you use one of those cut away case headspace gauges which allow inspecting the shoulder contact with the gauge?

My cases do not have head space, I do use case gages and I use chamber gages, the tools are not expensive because I make my own.

F. Guffey