[ARCHIVED THREAD] - .45 ACP problem...

Posted: 5/2/2009 7:34:41 PM EDT

That brass that Grampa picked up at Perry is starting to get a lot of splits... I don't know how much longer I can afford to shoot old slab sides if I'm going to have to replace the brass every 60 years.

Posted: 5/2/2009 8:10:15 PM EDT

[#1]

Lol. I lose my .45 brass faster than I can wear it out. I have some cases that the headstamp is almost flat from being fired so many times.

Posted: 5/2/2009 8:22:42 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
That brass that Grampa picked up at Perry is starting to get a lot of splits... I don't know how much longer I can afford to shoot old slab sides if I'm going to have to replace the brass every 60 years.

Don't quit now, they're just getting broke in.

Posted: 5/2/2009 10:00:15 PM EDT

[#3]

HA! Nice one.

Yeah, I have some .45ACP cases on their 20th loading, no signs of splits or anything...............methinks it's time ta stop trackin' 'em like that...........................may be unecessary.......

Posted: 5/2/2009 10:06:51 PM EDT

[#4]

Can you weld the crack and then turn/inside ream? They might be worth salvaging!

Posted: 5/3/2009 5:43:25 AM EDT

[#5]

I got s few brass with RA 42 headstamp that flat out never seem to want to die. I have some TZZ 87 Match that I have been loading since the late 80's probably lost about 40 percent to being lost not split....I got brass that you can not read the headstamp......

Posted: 5/7/2009 7:51:09 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Lol. I lose my .45 brass faster than I can wear it out. I have some cases that the headstamp is almost flat from being fired so many times.

Like this one?