Thread: Faulty brass

While loading up some 7x61 Sharps & Hart today i found some faulty brass, annoying when someone wants 50x ammo to use

There are so many steps to making brass/ammo that i bet there are all sorts of failures making their way into reloading rooms

What problems have you guys seen with new brass or ammo

7x61 S&H


A Federal 270 WSM case with a folded neck crease

Had a 308 case last night that somehow could only fit 40 grains not 52 is, haven't disected it yet!

I had a few brass problems over the years,
Hornardy .17 hornet, was the worst, pockets too shallow, and, dished rim, last few lots have been very good.
had a few rem and Winchester brass, in the likes of .204, 6mm rem and 7x57, .270 with badly damaged (crushed) but in loose bags, so expect the odd one to be damaged.
the odd split case, and crushed case making .221 fireball in to 17 fireball.

Originally Posted by southernman

I had a few brass problems over the years,
Hornardy .17 hornet, was the worst, pockets too shallow, and, dished rim, last few lots have been very good.
had a few rem and Winchester brass, in the likes of .204, 6mm rem and 7x57, .270 with badly damaged (crushed) but in loose bags, so expect the odd one to be damaged.
the odd split case, and crushed case making .221 fireball in to 17 fireball.

I've had shallow pockets on 17 hornet as well, also a batch that had rims too thick to close the boly on

Originally Posted by 223nut

Had a 308 case last night that somehow could only fit 40 grains not 52 is, haven't disected it yet!

thats some thick walled brass

Ive had oval shaped flash holes on remington brass.....

I had a Norma 300wsm case with no flash hole

Originally Posted by wsm junkie

I had a Norma 300wsm case with no flash hole

Did you notice it before firing?

Yep, always check new brass before loading

I keep getting brass with a too soft case head

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I keep getting brass with a too soft case head

I thought that as just my brass that went like that

Originally Posted by 223nut

Had a 308 case last night that somehow could only fit 40 grains not 52 is, haven't disected it yet!

Little spiders making webs? Iv had that a few times

Originally Posted by nmcm

Little spiders making webs? Iv had that a few times

Me too.

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by nmcm

Little spiders making webs? Iv had that a few times

Boy are they in for a fright

Originally Posted by 223nut

Had a 308 case last night that somehow could only fit 40 grains not 52 is, haven't disected it yet!

That's an easy one, just pull down on the lever like your life depends on it.....

Please don't do this hahaha. I cringe when I hear about compact loads.