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Thread: Pitted Brass - Use It Or Biff It

  1. 30-05-2022, 12:09 PM #1
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    Pitted Brass - Use It Or Biff It

    As per the title, would you use pitted brass or biff it.

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  3. 30-05-2022, 12:23 PM #2
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    How bad is it and where is the pitting?
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    Probably biff it, pitting shows there's been corrosion and that often changes the crystal structure and composition of the brass making it brittle not to mention the reduction in thickness at the pits.
    A photo would be interesting.
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    It's just not worth it, bin it.

    Ive just binned a bunch of 2nd hand 300 Rum brass I acquired, as there was some corrosion pitting on the outside of the main case body, with nearly 100 gr of powder going bang inside it, im not happy to take the risk thanks.
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    Crush and throw away
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    A quick tumble or polish, if its gone with nothing to catch your fingernail in Id use them....the scratches from chambering and extracting look deeper tbh.
    But if after a clean up there is a noticeable pit that will catch your fingernail I wouldnt use them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    A quick tumble or polish, if its gone with nothing to catch your fingernail in Id use them....the scratches from chambering and extracting look deeper tbh.
    But if after a clean up there is a noticeable pit that will catch your fingernail I wouldnt use them.
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    Thanks everyone for your input so far. We are only talking a dozen after a good sorting so probably just bin them to be safe.
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    If there is pitting on the outside you gotta wonder what corrosion there might be on the inside.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cigar View Post
    If there is pitting on the outside you gotta wonder what corrosion there might be on the inside.
    They must have been damp when I put them away
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    Yup, its not that pricey yet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag View Post
    Thanks everyone for your input so far. We are only talking a dozen after a good sorting so probably just bin them to be safe.
    If you have a few brands of brass, save them for an annealer using an amp. You need sacrificial brass for that process anyway. Pitted is perfect
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    Don't just throw them all away- I got nearly $30 recently for what I thought wasn't a great amount. Just see your local scrap metal dealer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 6x47 View Post
    Don't just throw them all away- I got nearly $30 recently for what I thought wasn't a great amount. Just see your local scrap metal dealer.
    Cheers mate, thats something you would never think of
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