dented .223 brass

mike205 · May 26, 2012, 12:12 PM

how bad does a dent have to be to discard the case?

mehavey · May 26, 2012, 12:17 PM

If the side's truly "caved in" then toss. But normal "creases" and such are pretty normal and iron themselves out in either sizing and/or the next firing.

No big deal.

dacaur · May 26, 2012, 01:12 PM

My rule is, if there is anything you could call a corner, throw it out, but a smooth dent is fine.

flashhole · May 27, 2012, 05:53 AM

Are you looking at brass that has been damaged via an ejection port on a semi auto rifle? Some of those dents can be pretty nasty. If it appears to have a really sharp crease toss it. Run a few through the FL sizing die and see how much of the dent is removed. Like dacur said, a smooth dent is fine, sharp corners are a high probability rupture point.

Edward429451 · May 27, 2012, 07:10 AM

The rule is, when in doubt toss it out.

Nathan · May 27, 2012, 07:18 AM

I basically keep what the sizing die will get out, which is most. I reject the larger crease dents from ejection and the ones which affect more than 10% of the surface.

Also, I reject most head damage as it hurts feed reliability. It can also be a sign of over pressure causing an ejector imprint, etc.

Sport45 · May 27, 2012, 08:16 AM

If the dent prevents you getting a full powder charge in the case it's probably too big...

I'm with the others. Dents are okay. Creases and deep scratches, not so much.

May 26, 2012, 12:12 PM	#1
mike205 Junior Member Join Date: May 26, 2012 Posts: 3	dented .223 brass how bad does a dent have to be to discard the case?

May 27, 2012, 05:53 AM	#4
flashhole Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2005 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 2,000	Are you looking at brass that has been damaged via an ejection port on a semi auto rifle? Some of those dents can be pretty nasty. If it appears to have a really sharp crease toss it. Run a few through the FL sizing die and see how much of the dent is removed. Like dacur said, a smooth dent is fine, sharp corners are a high probability rupture point. __________________ ,,, stupidity comes to some people very easily. 8/22/2017 my wife in a discussion about Liberals. Are you ready for civil war?

May 27, 2012, 08:16 AM	#7
Sport45 Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Too close to Houston Posts: 4,196	If the dent prevents you getting a full powder charge in the case it's probably too big... I'm with the others. Dents are okay. Creases and deep scratches, not so much. __________________ Proud member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association. Registered and active voter.

May 26, 2012, 12:17 PM	#2
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,896	If the side's truly "caved in" then toss. But normal "creases" and such are pretty normal and iron themselves out in either sizing and/or the next firing. No big deal.

May 26, 2012, 01:12 PM	#3
dacaur Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2010 Posts: 733	My rule is, if there is anything you could call a corner, throw it out, but a smooth dent is fine.

May 27, 2012, 07:10 AM	#5
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	The rule is, when in doubt toss it out.

May 27, 2012, 07:18 AM	#6
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,331	I basically keep what the sizing die will get out, which is most. I reject the larger crease dents from ejection and the ones which affect more than 10% of the surface. Also, I reject most head damage as it hurts feed reliability. It can also be a sign of over pressure causing an ejector imprint, etc.