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bald1 · February 27, 1999, 12:28 PM

I've been reloading for over 30 years and have never used GI brass. I recently picked up a lot of once fired Lake City 72 Match brass and proceeded to process some. What I encountered has me a tad frustrated.

I'm using a Lyman T-Mag with 308 Redding dies . Cases were cleaned and lubed with Hornady One-Shot for insertion into the full length resizer.....no joy! The base of the brass is simply too thick to go all the way into the die which is properly adjusted. This same brass when I attempt to chamber it in my rifle also will not go all the way in as the last 1/4" is (as with the dies) too damned thick (outside diameter). That rules out simple neck sizing and fire forming too. I mic'ed the stuff and yup it is thicker. It simply resists my efforts to compress to SAMMI specs.

I've had to put these 300 cases aside and forget using them.

Any one else ever run into anything like this????

-=[Bob]=-
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[This message has been edited by bald1 (edited February 27, 1999).]

February 27, 1999, 12:28 PM	#1
bald1 Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 1998 Location: Black Hills of S. Dakota Posts: 372	I've been reloading for over 30 years and have never used GI brass. I recently picked up a lot of once fired Lake City 72 Match brass and proceeded to process some. What I encountered has me a tad frustrated. I'm using a Lyman T-Mag with 308 Redding dies . Cases were cleaned and lubed with Hornady One-Shot for insertion into the full length resizer.....no joy! The base of the brass is simply too thick to go all the way into the die which is properly adjusted. This same brass when I attempt to chamber it in my rifle also will not go all the way in as the last 1/4" is (as with the dies) too damned thick (outside diameter). That rules out simple neck sizing and fire forming too. I mic'ed the stuff and yup it is thicker. It simply resists my efforts to compress to SAMMI specs. I've had to put these 300 cases aside and forget using them. Any one else ever run into anything like this???? -=[Bob]=- [email protected] [This message has been edited by bald1 (edited February 27, 1999).]