What Caused This

w686mt · July 11, 2009, 06:40 PM

Picked up some 308 range brass today. No one else shooting 308 so I picked them up. LC head stamped. Got them home and found a dent in each one. I wonder if they are still reloadable? Anyone know what might have caused this. No idea what they came out of.

cornbush · July 11, 2009, 06:44 PM

Looks like they bounced off the gun after ejecting, your just fine to reload them. My uncles FN FAL does the same thing from time to time.

dlb435 · July 11, 2009, 06:59 PM

Typical from rounds fead through an FN-FAL. I reloaded them with no problems.

VaFisher · July 11, 2009, 07:18 PM

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Typical from rounds fead through an FN-FAL. I reloaded them with no problems.

Dido, I have seen this many times using the FN-FAL. Will not hurt anything and will fire form back out when fired.

T. O'Heir · July 11, 2009, 09:52 PM

A lot of semi-autos will do that. The brass is hitting the rifle on the way out. Not a big deal.

elkman06 · July 11, 2009, 11:48 PM

My Saiga dents the brass in the same way by bouncing it off of the dust cover.
elkman06

bobotech · July 12, 2009, 01:45 AM

I would load it too with no problem.

Oddly enough, my Saiga 308 ejects brass extremely cleanly. Hardly ever have any dents in them at all. Never saw a semi that ejects brass so nicely.

NWPilgrim · July 12, 2009, 02:34 AM

If you live in Oregon you should leave those lying on the ground ...

... for me!

What typically happens to cause that is as the bolt/extractor pulls the cartridge back on the right side of the case rim quickly from the chamber, the ejector hits the rim on the opposite to send it flying out the ejection port. Since it was held and hit on the rim it is given a tumbling motion with the case neck coming back towards the rear. Just as it is coming out of the ejection port case neck first it can slam into the rear of the port and get creased.

For some guns, the FAL apparently, this is normal. For others it may mean the ejector is a tad short or not hitting early enough, or the ejection port is not quite long enough for the case to clear completely, or perhaps the recoil spring is weak and cases are being ejected more violently than designed.

Since it isn't your gun it doesn't matter why. In any event, the cases are good to go and will be blown out to normal smooth sides in the next firing.

Randy 1911 · July 12, 2009, 06:34 PM

The LC headstaqmp is Lake City. There should be a number also to indicate the year made. The primers may be crimped in. They are military brass. You will have to remove the primer crimp before you can reload them. They are great brass.

HDDeluxe · July 13, 2009, 06:59 PM

I see that from time to time on the range brass I pick up. It doesn't affect the reloading process. Go ahead and reload them, or if you feel uncomfortable doing that I would be willing to trade you some other brass for your .308.

July 12, 2009, 02:34 AM	#8
NWPilgrim Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,350	If you live in Oregon you should leave those lying on the ground ... ... for me! What typically happens to cause that is as the bolt/extractor pulls the cartridge back on the right side of the case rim quickly from the chamber, the ejector hits the rim on the opposite to send it flying out the ejection port. Since it was held and hit on the rim it is given a tumbling motion with the case neck coming back towards the rear. Just as it is coming out of the ejection port case neck first it can slam into the rear of the port and get creased. For some guns, the FAL apparently, this is normal. For others it may mean the ejector is a tad short or not hitting early enough, or the ejection port is not quite long enough for the case to clear completely, or perhaps the recoil spring is weak and cases are being ejected more violently than designed. Since it isn't your gun it doesn't matter why. In any event, the cases are good to go and will be blown out to normal smooth sides in the next firing. __________________ "The ultimate authority ... resides in the people alone. ... The advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation ... forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition." - James Madison

July 11, 2009, 06:44 PM	#2
cornbush Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2008 Location: The retarded place below Idaho Posts: 1,408	Looks like they bounced off the gun after ejecting, your just fine to reload them. My uncles FN FAL does the same thing from time to time.

July 11, 2009, 06:59 PM	#3
dlb435 Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2009 Posts: 654	Typical from rounds fead through an FN-FAL. I reloaded them with no problems.

July 11, 2009, 09:52 PM	#5
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	A lot of semi-autos will do that. The brass is hitting the rifle on the way out. Not a big deal.

July 11, 2009, 11:48 PM	#6
elkman06 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2006 Location: Wyoming Posts: 885	My Saiga dents the brass in the same way by bouncing it off of the dust cover. elkman06

July 12, 2009, 01:45 AM	#7
bobotech Member Join Date: February 22, 2008 Posts: 60	I would load it too with no problem. Oddly enough, my Saiga 308 ejects brass extremely cleanly. Hardly ever have any dents in them at all. Never saw a semi that ejects brass so nicely.

July 12, 2009, 06:34 PM	#9
Randy 1911 Senior Member Join Date: May 7, 2009 Location: Western Arkansas Posts: 273	The LC headstaqmp is Lake City. There should be a number also to indicate the year made. The primers may be crimped in. They are military brass. You will have to remove the primer crimp before you can reload them. They are great brass.

July 13, 2009, 06:59 PM	#10
HDDeluxe Member Join Date: March 22, 2008 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 90	I see that from time to time on the range brass I pick up. It doesn't affect the reloading process. Go ahead and reload them, or if you feel uncomfortable doing that I would be willing to trade you some other brass for your .308.