I may have need of a few. Few thousand that is. I would be interested.So does anyone here need some to cut down to make some 300blkouts? I'll have a total after I finish going thru them.
Hi DK, what are you asking for those bullets?I have 1000 remington 55gr hollowpoints for sale if youre interested
Repeated firing then reloading work hardens the brass to the point where they split. Case necks can be annealed before this happens but care must be taken not to heat the case and head area.mine start to split after 7 or so reloads witch are middle of the road around 3000 fps.
That's good information to know.mine start to split after 7 or so reloads witch are middle of the road around 3000 fps.
I buy brass sometimes from someone who gets it from a federal training facility. It is all once fired and out of a thousand rounds I find 6-10 with split necks. I Don't know the reason but I do know that these are all once fired from new ammo and not reloads.I reload for an M16 and I've never experienced split necks before except for worn-out brass. Are those reloads? I load a LOT of military brass and never see split necks on any milsurp brass, whether fired out of a SAW, M16, or minigun.
I'm pretty sure that all new brass is annealed at the shoulder area. Military brass just isn't polished out like most brass for civilian use. I have heard that this is so the military inspectors cans see that it was annealed. I have my doubts about that personally though.Hard to tell with brass that you get from another source, split necks could be from having been reloaded a few too many times, or from being fired in a chamber that is a bit too big, probably not from excessive pressure, that would be more on the order of loose primer pockets and other indicators. I've always wondered why military brass is annealed at the neck as the military doesn't re use brass, I guess it adds some peace of mind for reliabiity? Or maybe they are just thinking of us civilians getting to use the surplus brass afterward!