Would you shoot these brass

[tommeboy]

These dents will not hurt the brass one bit. The scratches are from the extension and all AR rifles do this. 223 brass is so plentiful around here they get taken to the scrap yard for me.

 

[DRNewcomb]

Reloadable .223 brass is as common as dirt on our range. No reason to go out of my way to salvage the stuff.

 

[hoz53]

The only effort that I would put into that brass would be to walk them over to the trash can. Maybe to the recycle center if I had a bucket full….
YMMV
Gary

I have a scrap brass bucket for them and others— Im saving them just in case I need em someday. If you lived by me Id get that stuck case out for you. Youve been a good guy to me Gary.

 

[hoz53]

Are those dents caused by too much lube, as you say, during sizing or are they caused by firing them in a AR and they hit the reciever on ejection ? This can occur on AR's, which maybe you are shooting.

didnt shoot them and they were fine before i sized them and the die was clean so musta been the lube i was experimenting with —thanks

 

[hoz53]

I have not had lube dents like that either, I run a stick on pad on my AR brass defector. I clean sizing die with Hornady One Shot GUN CLEANER/LUBE. Recycle brass, Biden is using executive action to shut down mining.

that stick on pad is a good idea— spray on lube to clean the die is to. yes all my junk brass goes into a bucket Im saving in case i need it someday. thanks

 

[hoz53]

This is more of a problem, that needs fixing. But only if its your AR doing it? View attachment 1334066

thanks for pointing those out. ill check into it.

 

[Rsadams]

Switch to imperial sizing wax , since I did no more problems of any kind....

 

[hoz53]

Just a tip.
use imperial sizing wax and your problem will be greatly reduced.

of coarse you are right, I use imperial for about all rifle sizing but i usually only load from 10 to 50 rounds. lately ive been processing several thousand 223 brass so i used one shot. this worked fine but i ran out so i tried some ballistol i have on the bench. the brass sized easy but got those dents. just an experiment with some range brass i wouldnt do with lapua. i did size some more range brass with the ballistol today and wiping it around on the case some more it didnt cause the dents so i did learn a little.

 

[hoz53]

Switch to imperial sizing wax , since I did no more problems of any kind....

Looks like a good candidate for 300blk

yes but i dont have one— mabie someday—- thanks

 

[hoz53]

Choot em!!

Im saving them for later 2 do that

 

[hoz53]

Since you’ve already fired them and the question seems more about long term use....

Anytime you dent metal, it stretches. There will be a thin spot that will eventually fail, the question is how thin and when. The dents that are on the part of the shoulder that will keep getting pushed back and forth, will probably split before the necks do, if you never anneal.

The one on the far right, probably would have gone in the trash. The crease on the body shoulder junction would be a candidate for pulling the neck and shoulder off. Even used as blasting ammo, it would be the most likely one to be left behind in the chamber and ruin your day.

Since you’ve already shot them, it’s too late, but it would have been interesting to mark them and see how long they last, and if they did fail there.

Depends on how hard to get the brass is, or how much work to form. Dents in the shoulder of 218 Bee brass are not un common, the brass is not. I would be more likely to, and have used them.

The other thing to consider is that since they have been dented, they may be more likely to dent again in the same place when sizing.

Sounds like you have already delegated them to a use where quantity is more important than quality. Probably a good use. Just be mindful of potential radial splits that might leave something behind in the chamber.

Now this is what i am talking about. I dont care about these brass but was just wondering how the dent effects the metal and you have answered that. anymore even with premium brass if i get much of a dent sizing they hit the scrap bucket. thanks

 

[joshb]

Just me....load them and shoot them.

 

[hoz53]

Dumb question. Are those dents roughly the size of the wad of excessive lube? Or are they the result of the lube and trapped air? I've never had this problem so just curious.

im curious to as ive had dents in the past with a lube with body like imperial ect but these were created when i lubed them with spray on ballistol. a liquid but it built up enough to create the dents. i tried some wiping the ballistol around a little more and it didnt create dents.

 

[hoz53]

I have had the same thing happen, usually while forming wildcat brass. We all know about lube dents. I would rather dent a case than ruin (premium brass)it by ripping the rim off and having a total loss. If it was premium brass I would say use it and it should come out.

Range brass, why put a .10 primer, .35 powder, .40 bullet in a .02 case? Then it may or may not shoot well. What did ya save.

yes i wasnt planning on shooting these, i was just using them as an example. i even pitch premium brass in the scrap bin when i get a sizing dent. not worth my time or the money to worry about them. thanks

 

[hoz53]

Well Products are hard to come by at this time ??
As stated less lube ( or different Brand ). Clean your Die check for Vent Hole in Die ? Un-Plug it.
You could use them for test loads till you get on track.

hi don—- rite Im saving my scrap bin brass in case i need it someday. these are going in there to. happy easter- thanks

 

[DocCarbon]

hi don—- rite Im saving my scrap bin brass in case i need it someday. these are going in there to. happy easter- thanks

I might be able to help you with your resizing lube dilemma . Do You have Nitrile or Latex disposable gloves ?. I use Boeshield T9 as a case lube and have for better than 30 years now ,so a Spray lube similar to one shot . I use a shallow cardboard box 1.5" sides and I layout two rows side by side ,so perhaos #50-60 cases , I leave #4 short of going side to side in the box ,so I can roll them as an entire column to get even spray on other side . OK this works so slick I should have patented it . With case feed hand wear a glove reach into box wipe 10-30 cases with thumb and forefinger ,so as to spread lube evenly ,excess goes on glove and I simply use that hand too rub all of MY cases . I NEVER dent shoulders or have resizing issues !. **

Never meaning since I started wearing a nitrile glove and use lube .

** I'm still experimenting with Not using any lube and to date #42 is MY record before sticking a case . M60
oversized 7.62x51mm cases off a gunslinger aka out of a Helicopter .
I also have Dies with various special coatings which aid My Not using lube by design .

 

[Rsadams]

im curious to as ive had dents in the past with a lube with body like imperial ect but these were created when i lubed them with spray on ballistol. a liquid but it built up enough to create the dents. i tried some wiping the ballistol around a little more and it didnt create dents.

Liquid is the only kind of lube I have ever gotten dents.... If you're doing thousands at a time I never have used it but I think that I would try Hornady one shot stuff....

 

[joshb]

hi don—- rite Im saving my scrap bin brass in case i need it someday. these are going in there to. happy easter- thanks

Yup! Not competition brass but OK for blaster “revolution” brass. Not that I think there is a 10% chance of that but I still worry about that 10%.

 

[hogpatrol]

The work involved in reloading them only to find out they don't chamber puts me in the scrap bucket column. Brass is bringing better prices at the scrap yard these days.

 

[GLO123]

I would toss these into a scrap bucket, but save them for a rainy day. You never know with the idiots in charge.