non brass cartridges?? - Page 3

Mr. Habib · May 27th, 2009, 09:56 AM

The copper colored ones may be copper washed steel. A lot of European and Chinese military ammo uses a thin copper plating over a steel case to help prevent rust and corrosion. I have shot tons of 7.62x39 that was like that. I would check them with a magnet before going to the trouble of tumbling them. If they are steel, pitch em, they're not worth the effort.

Sky Pilot · May 27th, 2009, 10:05 PM

I had a box and a half of steel case .45 ACP and realoaded them half a hundred times without difficulty.

May 27th, 2009, 10:05 PM	#22
Sky Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lorain County, Ohio Posts: 652	I had a box and a half of steel case .45 ACP and realoaded them half a hundred times without difficulty. __________________ "Deine Papieren bitte?" or "ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ !" (Choose only one) NRA Life "I bark at no man's bid. I will never come and go, and fetch and carry, at the whistle of the great man in the White House no matter who he is." -- David Crockett

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

May 27th, 2009, 09:56 AM	#21
Mr. Habib Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 35	The copper colored ones may be copper washed steel. A lot of European and Chinese military ammo uses a thin copper plating over a steel case to help prevent rust and corrosion. I have shot tons of 7.62x39 that was like that. I would check them with a magnet before going to the trouble of tumbling them. If they are steel, pitch em, they're not worth the effort.