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Mad Martigan · April 29, 2011, 01:43 PM

How do you guys tell if a piece of brass is too mangled to use? Specifically I'm talking about my .45ACP cases. It seems they get dinged up more than my 9mm. I'm sure the dies could straighten the vast majority of them right out, but IDK how much extra fatigue that adds to the brass in some of the more extreme instances. This just for ammo that will function correctly in teh gun, not uber target match ammo.

April 29, 2011, 01:43 PM	#1
Mad Martigan Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2006 Posts: 444	Go-No Go for brass How do you guys tell if a piece of brass is too mangled to use? Specifically I'm talking about my .45ACP cases. It seems they get dinged up more than my 9mm. I'm sure the dies could straighten the vast majority of them right out, but IDK how much extra fatigue that adds to the brass in some of the more extreme instances. This just for ammo that will function correctly in teh gun, not uber target match ammo. __________________ All-Purpose Abrasive Springfield Mil-spec, XD9 Rock Island 9mm Tactical, Ruger GP100 Marlin 336(.30-30, .35), 1895 .450, Model 60SS