Bad casings

Danger Mouse · April 20th, 2008, 06:04 PM

How about some of you more experienced reloaders post some pix of bad casings and an explanation as to why you would discard them. This would be helpfull to the noobs to reloading.

Colin · April 21st, 2008, 12:16 AM

I look for oblvious stuff, cracks, large dents and badly worn rims, and toss those. Then I look for swelling at the base, a problem caused by unsupported chambers and hot rounds.

remingtondude58 · June 1st, 2008, 02:52 AM

i beleive if a stretched case breaks it can get stuck in the sizing die

Ram Rod · June 1st, 2008, 06:55 AM

I throw away my bad or questionable cases so I won't be able to take pictures of them. I had actually fired one of my 6.5x55 reloads here a few years ago and found a tear in the neck just above the shoulder upon ejection of the fired case to my surprise.

Miggy · June 1st, 2008, 07:06 AM

Same here. Tears, excessive dents and even suspicious color as in rust or a case that might look like it has been under the inclement weather for too long. Also but very rarely I see a case that has a primer sticking out and I wonder if it was subjected to too much pressure so it goes to the garbage.

Cthulhu · June 6th, 2008, 10:49 AM

I'm not a reloader, but I did buy some el cheapo range ammo at a local indoor range a while back that was AWFUL. One of the rounds had a case that looked like it had been hit with two BB's.

I didn't load that one. Bad juju.

-JT

April 20th, 2008, 06:04 PM	#1
Danger Mouse Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cumberland, VA Posts: 359	Bad casings How about some of you more experienced reloaders post some pix of bad casings and an explanation as to why you would discard them. This would be helpfull to the noobs to reloading. __________________ Think twice Buy once!

June 1st, 2008, 06:55 AM	#4
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: crawford county, arkansas Posts: 3,489	I throw away my bad or questionable cases so I won't be able to take pictures of them. I had actually fired one of my 6.5x55 reloads here a few years ago and found a tear in the neck just above the shoulder upon ejection of the fired case to my surprise. __________________ RamRod-----sans remords

June 1st, 2008, 07:06 AM	#5
Miggy VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami-Dade, FL Posts: 4,125	Same here. Tears, excessive dents and even suspicious color as in rust or a case that might look like it has been under the inclement weather for too long. Also but very rarely I see a case that has a primer sticking out and I wonder if it was subjected to too much pressure so it goes to the garbage. __________________ You have to make the shot when fire is smoking, people are screaming, dogs are barking, kids are crying and sirens are coming. Randy Cain. GunFreeZone.net

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April 21st, 2008, 12:16 AM	#2
Colin Distinguished Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,245	I look for oblvious stuff, cracks, large dents and badly worn rims, and toss those. Then I look for swelling at the base, a problem caused by unsupported chambers and hot rounds.

June 1st, 2008, 02:52 AM	#3
remingtondude58 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 17	i beleive if a stretched case breaks it can get stuck in the sizing die

June 6th, 2008, 10:49 AM	#6
Cthulhu Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brevard County, FL Posts: 812	I'm not a reloader, but I did buy some el cheapo range ammo at a local indoor range a while back that was AWFUL. One of the rounds had a case that looked like it had been hit with two BB's. I didn't load that one. Bad juju. -JT