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Posted: 11/12/2008 8:08:25 AM EDT
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Since I have been doing some picking up of used brass at the range, I have come across some brass makers that I rarely see discussed here.
Any FC brass hits the recycle bin, but what about these other manufacturers? Worth keeping/using or toss? 93 C J (numerals are in a circle around case head) I believe this is Norinco per FAQ headstamp guide? R - P Remington? I assume this is OK to reload. P S ? Winchester or WCC Olin or Western cartridge? I assume this is OK to reload. BHA Black Hills? |
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I've loaded CJ brass and it's ok but the cases weigh more than other .223 cases and may require a reduced powder charge especially with near max loads.
FC brass that I know is once fired, I load it for plinking ammo and watch for loose primer pockets which means they go in the recycle bucket. Remington brass is good as well as Win and WC. I watch WC and LC and any other military brass to see if the primer crimp is still there indicating if it is once fired or if the crimp is removed I know it's fired multiple times. Cases that I know are loaded by Black Hills get checked to see if the primer crimp has been removed. That indicates that they have been fired at least twice. I've only loaded a handful of PS cases and they load fine. All range pickups get carefully inspected. I use the bent sharpened wire feeler method to check EVERY case for possible case stretching or cracks. |
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