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Old September 25, 2011, 07:03 PM   #1
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Just when I thought I won the lottery, was given 40 - 7.62x39 cases by a shooter next to me at the range, I find out they fail the magnet test.

Now what do I do, toss them or try to reload them?


I have no experience with bass coated steel cases. Will they damage my dies or just treat them the same as brass?


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Old September 25, 2011, 07:16 PM   #2
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Do they have Boxer primers?
If so, you can reload them a time or two before the steel work hardens and splits.
If not, it wouldn't matter if they were solid gold, Berdan primers are all but unobtainable.
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Old September 25, 2011, 07:29 PM   #3
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Boxer primers.

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Old September 26, 2011, 12:45 AM   #4
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It can be done. It takes noticeably more force to size them, but lube well and they will go. Don't forget to an inside neck lube. Unless you have a carbide expander, these would be hard on a steel one in much quantity.
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Old September 26, 2011, 02:03 AM   #5
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If not, it wouldn't matter if they were solid gold, Berdan primers are all but unobtainable
Eh, if they turn out to be solid gold, just go ahead and send them to me, I'll figure out something to do with them. Shoot me a PM and I'll send you my mailing address...
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Old September 26, 2011, 06:09 AM   #6
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What's the headstamp on the cases?
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Old September 27, 2011, 11:18 PM   #7
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Can not make it out, Just says 7.62x39 and some symbles I can not make out.

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