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higgite · October 10, 2011, 10:28 AM

I have used some once fired Federal 9mm brass headstamped "FC" and have been happy with it. My normal supplier is out of stock of the "FC", but has some ".FC." (dot FC dot) in stock. I haven't used any brass with that headstamp. I called Federal and asked about the difference in brass headstamped "FC" or ".FF." The rep told me that they are identical except those without the dots were made in their Minnesota plant and those with the dots were made in their Idaho plant. Any user experience comparing the two as far as case size, primer pocket size, number of reloads, etc? Are they truly identical? If you use them both, do you or would you intermingle the two headstamps? This is for plinking/practice ammo.

October 10, 2011, 10:28 AM	#1
higgite Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2010 Posts: 1,025	"FC" vs ".FC." 9mm brass I have used some once fired Federal 9mm brass headstamped "FC" and have been happy with it. My normal supplier is out of stock of the "FC", but has some ".FC." (dot FC dot) in stock. I haven't used any brass with that headstamp. I called Federal and asked about the difference in brass headstamped "FC" or ".FF." The rep told me that they are identical except those without the dots were made in their Minnesota plant and those with the dots were made in their Idaho plant. Any user experience comparing the two as far as case size, primer pocket size, number of reloads, etc? Are they truly identical? If you use them both, do you or would you intermingle the two headstamps? This is for plinking/practice ammo. Last edited by higgite; October 10, 2011 at 10:35 AM.