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Bart B. · January 21, 2013, 07:12 PM

243winxb, your right hand case head in the picture shows brass extruding back into the ejector hole. That's caused by excessive pressure. It is not a normal safe load. Cartridge brass starts extruding at about 65,000 CUP; about the same as 80,000 PSI.

January 21, 2013, 07:12 PM	#17
Bart B. Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Posts: 2,118	243winxb, your right hand case head in the picture shows brass extruding back into the ejector hole. That's caused by excessive pressure. It is not a normal safe load. Cartridge brass starts extruding at about 65,000 CUP; about the same as 80,000 PSI. __________________ US Navy Distinguished Marksman Badge 153 Former USA Palma Team Member NRA High Power Long Range High Master NRA Smallbore Prone Master