Mil surplus head case separation

Okcafe86 · August 19, 2013, 05:54 PM

I acquired some mil surplus brass and I was planning on scrapping some cases based on some warning signs. Is this warranted or just over cautious?

PA-Joe · August 19, 2013, 06:35 PM

Did you run a paper clip on the inside of the case to see if you could feel a crack? What you see may just be the end of the sizing process.

Sure Shot Mc Gee · August 19, 2013, 06:38 PM

I don't see anything to worry about in your photo's. You are using Full length dies and not Small base dies are you not?

S/S

243winxb · August 19, 2013, 07:33 PM

Brass looks normal to me.

Okcafe86 · August 19, 2013, 07:42 PM

Full length dies yes. I'll try the paper clip thing.

the led farmer · August 19, 2013, 08:43 PM

That's just the part of the case the sizing ring doesn't size because its in the shell holder. Totally normal, load on

A pause for the COZ · August 19, 2013, 10:24 PM

I use the paper clip method and I have not felt any thing funny.

But I took one of my 8mm Mauser that I could feel a slight bulge at that line on the out side of the case. I took the dremmel and cut it in half.
You could see a line on the inside of the case right were the bulge was on the out side.
I set those aside, Maybe throw them out or use them for light cast loads.
but I dont trust the paper clip.

tahunua001 · August 20, 2013, 03:35 PM

normal, nothing to worry about, all of my 6.5x50 brass looks like that.

Okcafe86 · August 21, 2013, 03:49 PM

Thanks for all the comments.

August 19, 2013, 07:42 PM	#5
Okcafe86 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2012 Posts: 102	Full length dies yes. I'll try the paper clip thing. __________________ PRIDE RUNS DEEP US NAVY SILENT SERVICE MM2/SS A-GANG/LOWER LEVEL MAFIA

August 19, 2013, 08:43 PM	#6
the led farmer Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2012 Location: so cal Posts: 246	Mil surplus head case separation That's just the part of the case the sizing ring doesn't size because its in the shell holder. Totally normal, load on

August 20, 2013, 03:35 PM	#8
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	normal, nothing to worry about, all of my 6.5x50 brass looks like that. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

August 21, 2013, 03:49 PM	#9
Okcafe86 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2012 Posts: 102	Thanks for all the comments. __________________ PRIDE RUNS DEEP US NAVY SILENT SERVICE MM2/SS A-GANG/LOWER LEVEL MAFIA

August 19, 2013, 06:35 PM	#2
PA-Joe Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2010 Location: NEPA Posts: 909	Did you run a paper clip on the inside of the case to see if you could feel a crack? What you see may just be the end of the sizing process.

August 19, 2013, 06:38 PM	#3
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	I don't see anything to worry about in your photo's. You are using Full length dies and not Small base dies are you not? S/S

August 19, 2013, 07:33 PM	#4
243winxb Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1,730	Brass looks normal to me.

August 19, 2013, 10:24 PM	#7
A pause for the COZ Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2012 Location: Braham, Minnesota Posts: 1,314	I use the paper clip method and I have not felt any thing funny. But I took one of my 8mm Mauser that I could feel a slight bulge at that line on the out side of the case. I took the dremmel and cut it in half. You could see a line on the inside of the case right were the bulge was on the out side. I set those aside, Maybe throw them out or use them for light cast loads. but I dont trust the paper clip.