Reloading BEB Winchester Brass

Cat · August 5, 1999, 10:22 PM

I notice the flash hole in Winchesters new "Brass Encased Bullet" ammo in .45acp and .38 special, is a lot bigger than the normal flash hole in other brass. I imagine this is due to the no-lead priming compound having a lower flame temperature or some such chemical reason. I would think that this would cause a problem if it were reloaded with standard or magnum primers with a hotter flame temp. I would imagine this could cause higher pressures.
I e-mailed Winchester about this on their ammunition e-mail line, but have received no answer so far.
Do any of you have any info on this brass?
Cat

fal308 · August 6, 1999, 09:09 AM

I saw some of this laying around at my range also. Please post when you get an answer from Winchester.

Quantrill · August 6, 1999, 09:17 AM

Good Question! I am anxious to know myself. Please keep us up to date on this.
Quantrill

Cat · August 7, 1999, 05:47 PM

I still have not heard from Winchester but I did pick up a pamphlet at the local gun store about their "WinClean" ammunition.
It does use lead-free heavy metal-free primers. Under a heading of "RELOADABILITY" it says "WinClean utilizes standard boxer-primed brass shellcases, fully reloadable using standard reload components."
I still wonder about that large flash hole.
Cat

August 5, 1999, 10:22 PM	#1
Cat Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 1999 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 467	I notice the flash hole in Winchesters new "Brass Encased Bullet" ammo in .45acp and .38 special, is a lot bigger than the normal flash hole in other brass. I imagine this is due to the no-lead priming compound having a lower flame temperature or some such chemical reason. I would think that this would cause a problem if it were reloaded with standard or magnum primers with a hotter flame temp. I would imagine this could cause higher pressures. I e-mailed Winchester about this on their ammunition e-mail line, but have received no answer so far. Do any of you have any info on this brass? Cat

August 6, 1999, 09:09 AM	#2
fal308 Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,992	I saw some of this laying around at my range also. Please post when you get an answer from Winchester.

August 6, 1999, 09:17 AM	#3
Quantrill Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 1999 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 725	Good Question! I am anxious to know myself. Please keep us up to date on this. Quantrill

August 7, 1999, 05:47 PM	#4
Cat Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 1999 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 467	I still have not heard from Winchester but I did pick up a pamphlet at the local gun store about their "WinClean" ammunition. It does use lead-free heavy metal-free primers. Under a heading of "RELOADABILITY" it says "WinClean utilizes standard boxer-primed brass shellcases, fully reloadable using standard reload components." I still wonder about that large flash hole. Cat