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June 13, 2022, 06:18 PM | #1 |
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Crimped Winchester 9mm brass
Being a brass rat, I pick up brass from the range when I see it. Today I found Winchester 9mm with crimped in primers. I've never seen this before, has anyone else?
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June 13, 2022, 07:20 PM | #2 |
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Yes. It appears they occasionally use up left over brass from other runs, and rumor has it they used to outsource some production. Last time i saw some was years ago, but haven't bought any new Win fmj rounds in quite some time. Not since started finding the 115 fmjhb as a reloading component.
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June 13, 2022, 07:34 PM | #3 |
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Yes, I have found them and some others occasionally. I gauge, sort, and cull a couple head stamps, after sizing. I toss the crimped brass in a plastic sandwich bag and keep it in the box with the rest of the brass that is ready to load. When the bag gets full I do crimp removal and dump them in with the rest.
I use the RCBS tool that cuts the crimp out, you can use it with a brass prep station, or just chuck it up in your drill. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1012921650?pid=254170
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June 14, 2022, 04:22 AM | #4 |
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NATO standard brass is always crimped, and I have found some NATO marked 9mm brass, but rarely. With the huge abundance of 9mm brass, I usually just scrap them.
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June 15, 2022, 10:53 AM | #5 |
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I occasionally stumble across a crimped primer from time to time. I just give the primer pockets a few twists with my RCBS chamfer tool to remove the crimp ring and it’s good to go.
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June 15, 2022, 09:55 PM | #6 |
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Is it Winchester or WCC?
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June 16, 2022, 08:43 AM | #7 |
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June 16, 2022, 11:18 AM | #8 |
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If memory holds, believe the one i had were wcc.
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June 16, 2022, 12:00 PM | #9 |
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They were Winchester. At least removing the crimp assures they are once fired
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