The Firing Line Forums

Go Back   The Firing Line Forums > The Skunkworks > Handloading, Reloading, and Bullet Casting

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old June 5, 2012, 09:57 PM   #1
c.read
Junior Member
 
Join Date: June 5, 2012
Posts: 12
Newbie needs a few questions answerd

1. I was going through some old brass and I have a 300 win mag. I noticed something weired on all the Winchester ammo there is a weired line around the to l
Looks like some one marred them up by grabbing them with some plyers. Can I still use those brass.

2. Can I or should I add a polishers to my Lyman tumbler. I use the Lyman media.
c.read is offline  
Old June 5, 2012, 10:38 PM   #2
Sport45
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 25, 1999
Location: Too close to Houston
Posts: 4,196
Welcome to The Firing Line!

Can you post a picture or be a bit more descriptive? It's hard to tell what or where the defect you are looking at is located.

You can use polish in your Lyman tumbler, but it is not needed. It's important that the brass be clean. Any shine beyond that is purely cosmetic and optional.
__________________
Proud member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association. Registered and active voter.
Sport45 is offline  
Old June 6, 2012, 08:02 AM   #3
c.read
Junior Member
 
Join Date: June 5, 2012
Posts: 12
Here are some pictures. They are not the greatest. But they kind of look like the ring on the bullet where you roll the crimp into. Its not at the very top but it is really close. I appreciate it. I'm just getting into reloading.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg uploadfromtaptalk1338987322356.jpg (60.5 KB, 53 views)
File Type: jpg uploadfromtaptalk1338987361230.jpg (66.2 KB, 53 views)
c.read is offline  
Old June 6, 2012, 09:05 AM   #4
chris in va
Senior Member
 
Join Date: December 26, 2004
Location: Louisville KY
Posts: 13,804
Can't tell by the fuzzy pictures.

Someone may have crimped too hard or resized with a scratched die.
chris in va is offline  
Old June 6, 2012, 09:19 AM   #5
Brian Pfleuger
Moderator Emeritus
 
Join Date: June 25, 2008
Location: Austin, CO
Posts: 19,578
It's completely normal. Some ammo brands have crimp marks, some don't.

It almost doesn't matter anyway. Unless the case is damaged to the point that it can't be reformed by the sizing die or has a real gouge that would compromise the integrity of the case, just load and shoot it. Scratches and dings around the mouth are pretty irrelevant.

Even a pretty good dent in the body will just be reshaped to the chamber on ignition.
__________________
Nobody plans to screw up their lives...
...they just don't plan not to.
-Andy Stanley
Brian Pfleuger is offline  
Old June 6, 2012, 10:44 AM   #6
c.read
Junior Member
 
Join Date: June 5, 2012
Posts: 12
Well since i'm new to reloading what are some signs on brass that I should not reload. Thanks for all the answers I really appreciate it.
c.read is offline  
Old June 6, 2012, 11:13 AM   #7
c.read
Junior Member
 
Join Date: June 5, 2012
Posts: 12
Those shells are once fired silver box Winchester. All of my hornady are just fine. the Winchester and hornady was shot cleaned and sized weight a full length die. But if it won't mess up me shooting it. I know over time the case will get longer and I will trim that stuff off.
c.read is offline  
Old June 6, 2012, 11:29 AM   #8
RobertInIowa
Senior Member
 
Join Date: March 4, 2012
Location: Iowa
Posts: 149
Welcome to the Firing Line. Some signs of bad cases would be a split mouth, loose primer pockets, a bright ring down near the head of the shell may indicate pending head separation. You can check for the head separation by using a straightened paperclip with a small "hook" that you can use to feel inside the case for the beginings of separation lines. Any cracks or splits or anything you are unsure of, toss the case.
__________________
Guns don't kill people, fathers with pretty daughters do.
Two wrongs don't make a right, but three comes pretty close.
Proud NRA member
RobertInIowa is offline  
Old June 6, 2012, 11:37 AM   #9
c.read
Junior Member
 
Join Date: June 5, 2012
Posts: 12
I had one case they had a bright ring in like the very middle. Is that bad?
c.read is offline  
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:23 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This site and contents, including all posts, Copyright © 1998-2021 S.W.A.T. Magazine
Copyright Complaints: Please direct DMCA Takedown Notices to the registered agent: thefiringline.com
Page generated in 0.04878 seconds with 9 queries