Signs of worn brass

mnoirot64 · December 21, 2013, 09:40 AM

Hello friends. I load a lot of different ammo and have grown comfortable with examining my most common calibers of brass for wear (45 ACP, 44 magnum and 308 WIN). I recently started reloading 338 RUM, and am very pleased with the results of my hand loading. I have read plenty about the lack of durability of the Remington brass in 338 RUM - especially compared to the higher end brass for the Lapua 338. I recently purchased some new Nosler brass in 338 RUM and it definitely appears to be higher quality, and heavier, than the Remington brass. The most common complaint people seem to have with this cartridge is blown out primer pockets. My question is this, is there any online tutorials for examining magnum brass that I can refer to? I want to be able to identify these before I reload and fire them.

Thanks, and Merry Christmas!

Michael Noirot
Clarksville, TN

jimbob86 · December 21, 2013, 09:57 AM

Here ya go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE0A5IsR1dA

mnoirot64 · December 21, 2013, 10:12 AM

Thank you for the link. I will check it out.

December 21, 2013, 09:40 AM	#1
mnoirot64 Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2013 Location: Clarksville, Tennessee Posts: 365	Signs of worn brass Hello friends. I load a lot of different ammo and have grown comfortable with examining my most common calibers of brass for wear (45 ACP, 44 magnum and 308 WIN). I recently started reloading 338 RUM, and am very pleased with the results of my hand loading. I have read plenty about the lack of durability of the Remington brass in 338 RUM - especially compared to the higher end brass for the Lapua 338. I recently purchased some new Nosler brass in 338 RUM and it definitely appears to be higher quality, and heavier, than the Remington brass. The most common complaint people seem to have with this cartridge is blown out primer pockets. My question is this, is there any online tutorials for examining magnum brass that I can refer to? I want to be able to identify these before I reload and fire them. Thanks, and Merry Christmas! Michael Noirot Clarksville, TN

December 21, 2013, 09:57 AM	#2
jimbob86 Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2007 Location: All the way to NEBRASKA Posts: 8,722	Here ya go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE0A5IsR1dA

December 21, 2013, 10:12 AM	#3
mnoirot64 Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2013 Location: Clarksville, Tennessee Posts: 365	Thank you for the link. I will check it out.