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dahermit · February 22, 2013, 08:12 AM

Despite the fact that many hand loaders like Winchester Handgun brass, they have had a problem with inconsistent rim thickness on particularly .44 Special, .41 Magnum cases since the middle sixties (articles about it in the gun mags back then). I have measure them and compared them to Remington and found that Remington are much more consistent. Also, I have found many Winchester cases that would drag in the revolver due to overly thick rims. Out of frustration and anger for them not fixing the problem (Come on Winchester, you have known about the problem since the sixties!), I avoid Winchester rimmed, straight-walled cases. I have had some .357 Winchester cases that had to be filed to get them to enter my Dillon 550b's shell holder. Buy Remington or Starline, brass.

February 22, 2013, 08:12 AM	#5
dahermit Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2006 Location: South Central Michigan...near Posts: 6,501	Despite the fact that many hand loaders like Winchester Handgun brass, they have had a problem with inconsistent rim thickness on particularly .44 Special, .41 Magnum cases since the middle sixties (articles about it in the gun mags back then). I have measure them and compared them to Remington and found that Remington are much more consistent. Also, I have found many Winchester cases that would drag in the revolver due to overly thick rims. Out of frustration and anger for them not fixing the problem (Come on Winchester, you have known about the problem since the sixties!), I avoid Winchester rimmed, straight-walled cases. I have had some .357 Winchester cases that had to be filed to get them to enter my Dillon 550b's shell holder. Buy Remington or Starline, brass.