Thread: +P brass
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Old November 22, 2011, 11:55 PM   #9
nate45
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Originally Posted by praetorian97
I wouldn't use range pick up brass for homemade +p loads. You just can't trust the brass strength for high pressures.
All brass is 70% copper and 30% zinc. There isn't a different special brass they use for +P cases.

Anyway its largely irrelevant, because the STEEL of the chamber is what handles the pressure. Not the soft brass. If a case splits no big deal.
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