USA headstamp brass from Freedom

SVTCobra306 · June 17, 2014, 11:24 AM

Has anyone used USA headstamp brass from Freedom Munitions? Just trying to see if anybody knows who makes it for them. I had gotten boxes of their "new" ammo that had all Federal (FC) cases previously, but the latest shipment from my LGS has all "USA" headstamp brass on their new ammo.

I'm hoping to have an existing place to sort them into.. I'm starting to get kind of a ridiculous amount of containers LOL

hartcreek · June 17, 2014, 12:15 PM

Who except match shooters sort their brass unless a certain head stamp is known to have problems?

skizzums · June 17, 2014, 12:34 PM

not me, unless making ammo for 500yrds plus

SVTCobra306 · June 17, 2014, 12:42 PM

I would venture a guess that the vast majority of successful handloaders likely sort their brass to at least some extent..

I don't go as far as sorting, say, different years of LC brass.. but I keep LC separate from Federal, and I sort further into crimped/uncrimped within a given headstamp. Since I batch size, swage, trim, and prime, this way I at least don't have to find out about crimped pockets by having it jam my priming tool..

snuffy · June 20, 2014, 11:59 AM

Anybody that does NOT separate rifle brass by headstamp, is being lazy and foolish. Not doing so results in inconsistencies in your loads.

There's enough variables in loading technique, not controlling one that is so easy to do is foolish. There's enough differences in different brands to cause trouble.

You'll see it show up in high extreme spreads (ES), and high standard deviations (SD) on a chronograph. You might get a nice small group @ 100 yards, but beyond that, you'll see vertical stringing.

WESHOOT2 · June 20, 2014, 04:48 PM

Starline / Remington / others; hard to know who's making their cases.

Did you ask them?

SVTCobra306 · June 20, 2014, 09:58 PM

Haven't asked them yet. I wanted to make sure nobody else had, I don't want to be the 50th dude bugging them about the same thing LOL!

chiefr · June 21, 2014, 07:48 AM

It is only logical to examine your brass for defects, especially if it is new, been fired, or range pickup. Then is the best time to sort.

If I want consistency and precision, I sort my cases. I AWAYS want precision and consistency so I sort my brass.

LE-28 · June 21, 2014, 11:12 AM

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If I want consistency and precision, I sort my cases. I AWAYS want precision and consistency so I sort my brass.

I do also, it does make a difference. With pistol I sort Feds, Wins, Rems, PMC, (the common range pickups) and all others go in the mixed brass can for shooting when I can't recover my brass or for trading stock.

As boring as it is, it's still more interesting than watching Peppa Pig when my grandkids are here, which is a lot lately, so I have lots of sorted brass.

Longshot4 · June 22, 2014, 09:23 PM

We all have our reasons to reload. Some want lots for plinking or just burning it up. Some want hunting loads for big game at 100-200 yds. Some want target loads. If you want to make small groups try sorting it sure dose help. So do what you want and enjoy what you do.

June 17, 2014, 11:24 AM	#1
SVTCobra306 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2013 Posts: 434	USA headstamp brass from Freedom Has anyone used USA headstamp brass from Freedom Munitions? Just trying to see if anybody knows who makes it for them. I had gotten boxes of their "new" ammo that had all Federal (FC) cases previously, but the latest shipment from my LGS has all "USA" headstamp brass on their new ammo. I'm hoping to have an existing place to sort them into.. I'm starting to get kind of a ridiculous amount of containers LOL __________________ Former US Army Paratrooper (1/509th PIR and 2nd BCT 82nd ABN DIV) 2 time OIF Veteran NRA Certified RSO/CRSO NRA Certified Pistol Instructor

June 17, 2014, 12:15 PM	#2
hartcreek Junior member Join Date: April 22, 2014 Location: Washington Posts: 1,549	OCD or what? Who except match shooters sort their brass unless a certain head stamp is known to have problems?

June 17, 2014, 12:34 PM	#3
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	not me, unless making ammo for 500yrds plus __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed

June 17, 2014, 12:42 PM	#4
SVTCobra306 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2013 Posts: 434	I would venture a guess that the vast majority of successful handloaders likely sort their brass to at least some extent.. I don't go as far as sorting, say, different years of LC brass.. but I keep LC separate from Federal, and I sort further into crimped/uncrimped within a given headstamp. Since I batch size, swage, trim, and prime, this way I at least don't have to find out about crimped pockets by having it jam my priming tool.. __________________ Former US Army Paratrooper (1/509th PIR and 2nd BCT 82nd ABN DIV) 2 time OIF Veteran NRA Certified RSO/CRSO NRA Certified Pistol Instructor

June 20, 2014, 11:59 AM	#5
snuffy Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2001 Location: Oshkosh wi. Posts: 3,055	Anybody that does NOT separate rifle brass by headstamp, is being lazy and foolish. Not doing so results in inconsistencies in your loads. There's enough variables in loading technique, not controlling one that is so easy to do is foolish. There's enough differences in different brands to cause trouble. You'll see it show up in high extreme spreads (ES), and high standard deviations (SD) on a chronograph. You might get a nice small group @ 100 yards, but beyond that, you'll see vertical stringing. __________________ The more people I meet, the more I love my dog They're going to get their butts kicked over there this election. How come people can't spell and use words correctly?

June 20, 2014, 04:48 PM	#6
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	Starline / Remington / others; hard to know who's making their cases. Did you ask them? __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

June 20, 2014, 09:58 PM	#7
SVTCobra306 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2013 Posts: 434	Haven't asked them yet. I wanted to make sure nobody else had, I don't want to be the 50th dude bugging them about the same thing LOL! __________________ Former US Army Paratrooper (1/509th PIR and 2nd BCT 82nd ABN DIV) 2 time OIF Veteran NRA Certified RSO/CRSO NRA Certified Pistol Instructor

June 21, 2014, 07:48 AM	#8
chiefr Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: AR Posts: 1,401	It is only logical to examine your brass for defects, especially if it is new, been fired, or range pickup. Then is the best time to sort. If I want consistency and precision, I sort my cases. I AWAYS want precision and consistency so I sort my brass.

June 22, 2014, 09:23 PM	#10
Longshot4 Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2014 Posts: 868	We all have our reasons to reload. Some want lots for plinking or just burning it up. Some want hunting loads for big game at 100-200 yds. Some want target loads. If you want to make small groups try sorting it sure dose help. So do what you want and enjoy what you do.