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Jim Watson · October 10, 2002, 02:34 PM

The headstamps you list are good quality brass. If you have a lot of GI or some brand with tight primer pockets, invest in the swaging tool, it will get you the use of good quality brass.

You do not mention it, but if you turn up any A-MERC brass, ditch it. I do not bother with Norinco or Hansen (nny headstamp). I will go ahead and load an isolated Fiocchi (G.F.L. headstamp) case but do not bother with any amount of it.

Remington, Peters, and UMC are all owned by Remington now; and Winchester and Western are both under the Olin headquarters. This does not mean that brass of those headstamps of different ages is the same. Usable but not identical.

October 10, 2002, 02:34 PM	#8
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	The headstamps you list are good quality brass. If you have a lot of GI or some brand with tight primer pockets, invest in the swaging tool, it will get you the use of good quality brass. You do not mention it, but if you turn up any A-MERC brass, ditch it. I do not bother with Norinco or Hansen (nny headstamp). I will go ahead and load an isolated Fiocchi (G.F.L. headstamp) case but do not bother with any amount of it. Remington, Peters, and UMC are all owned by Remington now; and Winchester and Western are both under the Olin headquarters. This does not mean that brass of those headstamps of different ages is the same. Usable but not identical.