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1952 LC .30 carbine brass
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have any of you had difficulties with LC .30 carbine brass being hard to de-prime? I bought a bag of 100 M1 C brass, and 53 of these were LC 52.
When I tried to deprime the 1952 LCs, the primer pushed out with difficulty, tearing a rectangular opening adjacent to both sides of the flash hole, almost like a key slot. I stopped .
I have never had this experience with any other brass, including 40s & other than 1952 LC brass.
Has anyone here had a similar experience? Was there a solution? I'd have to have to chuck 50+ cases if I dont have to.
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10-27-2013 09:53 PM
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What you've described may be the result of punching out the anvil of a Berdan-primed case. Did you look inside before the depriming attempt? There are many reports of Chinese-produced .30 Carbine ammunition - copied right down to the LC 52 headstamp, but Berdan primed. Perhaps you have found some of these.
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Definitely not Berdan, there is a centered flash hole.
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Look again at it real close. Look to the side of the center hole for two very small ones. The center of the Chinese cases looks like it's a Boxer primer set up but it's not as it is Berdan and I bet that is what you really have. The LC 52 is the only Chinese fake brass around.
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Last edited by Parashooter; 10-28-2013 at 12:31 PM.
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I think these guys are right too. If you don't have a bright light, the Berdan will look like a flash hole. The symptom you describe is exactly what happens...
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