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September 17, 2009, 09:12 PM | #1 |
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WHAT is WCC 06 headstamp?
I have some cases with this headstamp and a small circle with a cross in a circle? I thought they were 9mm luger?
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September 17, 2009, 09:13 PM | #2 |
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That little logo is the stamp for NATO.
WCC is Winchester, from 2006.
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September 18, 2009, 11:40 AM | #3 |
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WCC is Western Cartridge Company. The 2-digit number is the year of the military contract for the ammo. Circle cross is NATO stamp.
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September 18, 2009, 01:57 PM | #4 |
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As other said, this will be military brass and the primers will be crimped. IMO, its worth the effort to swage the pockets...excellent brass in every respect.
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September 18, 2009, 02:09 PM | #5 |
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thanks for the explanation.
So usable for reloading the 9mm luger or not? Joe
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September 18, 2009, 02:15 PM | #6 |
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Yes, it is useable, but the primers may be a little tight going in if you don't swage the pockets.
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September 18, 2009, 02:22 PM | #7 |
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If you're going to get into it seriously you'll need one of these.............
http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/con...uper_Swage_600 I have one and it really does the trick!!
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September 18, 2009, 06:48 PM | #8 |
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Swaging the primer pocket is not really an option. If you want to get decent reloads without crushed primers, you absolutely have to remove the crimp. That can be done with several brands of primer pocket swagers (RCBS and Lee make them, I'm sure others do too) but as noted the absolutely best and easiest way is with the Dillon swager. They do cost about $90 but you could always buy one from Dillon, use it, and resell it on evilbay for probably just what you paid for it, maybe even more. Strange what people will pay.
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September 19, 2009, 06:59 PM | #9 |
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Funny thing is I don't remember the primer going in harder or anything than all the other cases?
I am developing a load for a wartime P38 pistol, and only had trouble cycling the one that was in the NATO round. I pulled it out after it jammed and looking closer, it looks a little bulgy at the bottom of the case compared to all the others. Joe
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September 19, 2009, 07:50 PM | #10 |
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The crimp on the 9MM WCC cases is not all that substantial. IME, just decapping them enables most cases to seat a new primer with no particular problem, it's just a small ratio that don't. Swaging pretty well makes them "feel" just like commercial brass going through the machine and eliminates the problem few.
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September 20, 2009, 01:56 AM | #11 |
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I have seen some military brass that is not crimped. Maybe you got lucky Joe.
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