Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Log in
Register
What's New?
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More Options
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
The Range
Ammo & Reloading
Brass elasticity.
Search titles only
By:
Reply to Thread
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Hangfire" data-source="post: 3268541" data-attributes="member: 27673"><p>Seems like to me you can't wear them out so there's no telling how many times I've reloaded some of my mixed 45 ACP cases through the years but I've noticed recently that when I bell / flare the mouth on some of my cases (mostly older Remington) there is hardly any felt resistance at all and the same holds true when I seat the bullets in those cases......which in turn tells me that the bullet is not being held as tightly as it should be.</p><p></p><p>Call me a 'brass hoarder' but unless the necks split or a looming case separation is visually apparent it's hard for me to toss out a piece of brass in any caliber.</p><p></p><p>Not sure if falls into the category of 'work hardening' or 'loss of elasticity' (maybe both terms are basically one in the same in this instance) but from here on out, as much as it pains me, if it don't feel right I'm going to just toss them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hangfire, post: 3268541, member: 27673"] Seems like to me you can't wear them out so there's no telling how many times I've reloaded some of my mixed 45 ACP cases through the years but I've noticed recently that when I bell / flare the mouth on some of my cases (mostly older Remington) there is hardly any felt resistance at all and the same holds true when I seat the bullets in those cases......which in turn tells me that the bullet is not being held as tightly as it should be. Call me a 'brass hoarder' but unless the necks split or a looming case separation is visually apparent it's hard for me to toss out a piece of brass in any caliber. Not sure if falls into the category of 'work hardening' or 'loss of elasticity' (maybe both terms are basically one in the same in this instance) but from here on out, as much as it pains me, if it don't feel right I'm going to just toss them. [/QUOTE]
Insert Quotes…
Verification
Post Reply
Forums
The Range
Ammo & Reloading
Brass elasticity.
Search titles only
By:
Top
Bottom