Quick Question About Brass

slowr1der · April 13, 2010, 05:25 PM

I have a couple of pieces of brass I played with at first. I put them through a full length resizing die with no lube. The reason for this is I was trying to decap them and didn't realize I needed to lube them. They make the handle hard to pull on the press but they did come out. My question is it it safe to reload these now? Or should I just toss them?

Sevens · April 13, 2010, 05:38 PM

Are you talking about bottle neck rifle brass? Because it's hard to believe that you were able to get them all the way in to a sizing die and all the way out with NO lube. Typically, you'll rip the rim right off the case trying something like that.

If we are talking straight wall handgun brass, then you don't need any lube if you don't want it.

slowr1der · April 13, 2010, 06:05 PM

Yes bottle necked rifle brass.

**Mal H** · April 13, 2010, 06:06 PM

Right - more info is required. Which caliber of case and which type of die (full length steel or carbide).

You can compare one of the almost-stuck cases with one that wasn't checking length of the case. If the a-s one is longer than the average unstuck one, then might have stretched it a little (probably just above the web).

slowr1der · April 13, 2010, 06:58 PM

.243 Winchester in standard dies so I guess steel. I will measure them. I just found them and wondered if they were okay to mix in with my other brass I have.

medalguy · April 13, 2010, 07:23 PM

slowr1der, I've seen this same post on other forums, and I remember another of your posts discussing a bent depriming pin. I don't want to sound too harsh to you, but I think you're doing something very wrong. You appear to be trying to reload ammo without knowing what you're doing. That is a very dangerous situation, my friend. I would hate to see your next post discussing how your rifle went "kaboom" in your face.

Please, for your own safety, slow down, and read some good reloading manuals, and I recommend a book titled "The ABC's of Reloading" as an excellent starter. Be sure you understand exactly what you're doing, and why you're doing it. I know it's very tempting to jump in and start reloading but that's a very good way to end up minus an eye or much worse.

Please, be safe always.

slowr1der · April 13, 2010, 07:46 PM

Thanks for the advice. I did bend a priming pin also actually not that long ago but not by this.

Christchild · April 14, 2010, 10:04 AM

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.243 Winchester in standard dies so I guess steel. I will measure them. I just found them and wondered if they were okay to mix in with my other brass I have.

Just as a precaution...Had I put those cases through the FL size die, unknowingly without lube, I would lube them and run them back through the die just to make sure they were ok. It may be a good idea to check the length of the cases that were sized with no lube, and compare their length with the other cases that WERE lubed and run through the die.

Keep the Unlubed and Sized cases seperate...lube and size a few cases that haven't been sized yet...BEFORE RE-sizing the Sized-While-Unlubed cases, compare the length of all the cases. If there's only minimal differences of a few thousandth's "across the board", I'd say they're fine...or, since it's only a few pieces, You can throw them away to make sure You're safe...

And +1 MedalGuy!!!

Brandy · April 14, 2010, 10:22 AM

you might have messed up the rim dimensions or stretched the case in the belt area.
You can buy a universal decapping die from Lee for dirt....good investment.

April 13, 2010, 05:25 PM	#1
slowr1der Junior member Join Date: March 25, 2010 Posts: 169	Quick Question About Brass I have a couple of pieces of brass I played with at first. I put them through a full length resizing die with no lube. The reason for this is I was trying to decap them and didn't realize I needed to lube them. They make the handle hard to pull on the press but they did come out. My question is it it safe to reload these now? Or should I just toss them?

April 13, 2010, 05:38 PM	#2
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	Are you talking about bottle neck rifle brass? Because it's hard to believe that you were able to get them all the way in to a sizing die and all the way out with NO lube. Typically, you'll rip the rim right off the case trying something like that. If we are talking straight wall handgun brass, then you don't need any lube if you don't want it. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

April 14, 2010, 10:22 AM	#9
Brandy Junior member Join Date: March 31, 2010 Posts: 151	TOSS EM' you might have messed up the rim dimensions or stretched the case in the belt area. You can buy a universal decapping die from Lee for dirt....good investment.

April 13, 2010, 06:05 PM	#3
slowr1der Junior member Join Date: March 25, 2010 Posts: 169	Yes bottle necked rifle brass.

April 13, 2010, 06:06 PM	#4
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,955	Right - more info is required. Which caliber of case and which type of die (full length steel or carbide). You can compare one of the almost-stuck cases with one that wasn't checking length of the case. If the a-s one is longer than the average unstuck one, then might have stretched it a little (probably just above the web).

April 13, 2010, 06:58 PM	#5
slowr1der Junior member Join Date: March 25, 2010 Posts: 169	.243 Winchester in standard dies so I guess steel. I will measure them. I just found them and wondered if they were okay to mix in with my other brass I have.

April 13, 2010, 07:23 PM	#6
medalguy Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,033	slowr1der, I've seen this same post on other forums, and I remember another of your posts discussing a bent depriming pin. I don't want to sound too harsh to you, but I think you're doing something very wrong. You appear to be trying to reload ammo without knowing what you're doing. That is a very dangerous situation, my friend. I would hate to see your next post discussing how your rifle went "kaboom" in your face. Please, for your own safety, slow down, and read some good reloading manuals, and I recommend a book titled "The ABC's of Reloading" as an excellent starter. Be sure you understand exactly what you're doing, and why you're doing it. I know it's very tempting to jump in and start reloading but that's a very good way to end up minus an eye or much worse. Please, be safe always.

April 13, 2010, 07:46 PM	#7
slowr1der Junior member Join Date: March 25, 2010 Posts: 169	Thanks for the advice. I did bend a priming pin also actually not that long ago but not by this.