-
FREE MEMBER
NO Posting or PM's Allowed
I suspect the little neck splits and pinholes happen due to crappy quality in Soviet stuff. I have a batch that I'd say 1 in every 10-15, certainly 1 or 2 per pack splits a case neck. Could be anything from metal that is too thin, not annealed right, over worked when formed, etc. You just wind up dealing with it, though obviously stuff like case failures in the 1945 are not normal.
On a somewhat related note, I've been told that so-so war time quality is why shooting WWII era 8mm without a lacquered case is a bad idea, the ones without interior lacquer can rot from the inside out. Of course given the value now I don't think shooting any WWII 8mm from Germany is a good idea... to think all the boxes I had from my grandfather and bought at local shows cheap that I shot up without thinking about it.
-
04-17-2017 10:37 AM
# ADS
Friends and Sponsors
-
Advisory Panel
You can see if you do a spot check of cartridges, pull the odd bullet and look at the base. If it doesn't look fresh and clean you have a problem with shelf life.
-
-
-
Advisory Panel
Lapua makes the absolute best brass in 7.62x54R.
-
-
Legacy Member
Just my humble opinion here guys. Pull the bullets and save them for another batch of 7.62x54r or a 303
All the big reloading boys sell a starters kit with all the necessaries including scale including their own book usually under $300 US all you need is components and dies
Something I was told when I was starting out. Reloading for pistol is relatively simple. Clean em polish em resize and decap reprime then powder and pill. (I've also found a factory resizing die is a big help.) But loading for the rifle is opening a great big can of worms with a lot of extra steps.
Lastly I have a set of beam scales I have never used. I love my Hornady powder scale. Punch in the numbers and let it do it's thing. It will drop the charge Plus one tenth of a grain and as long as it works I'll be using it. And look at the their case prep center. Pricey but worth the money. Oh and good luck
-
-
Legacy Member
I have seen similar ruptures in Norinco .223/556 brass, like the steel just crap but the right price for just throwing lead downrange. I have never had any issue with the Russian 54R surplus and have shot a few hundred, mind you all my 54 came from sealed spam cans which makes a difference if stored properly.
We fail too often to accept the fact that "commie" manufacturers could care less about quality, quantity is the way they go and if you get some poor ammo..oh well...is their attitude.
When it comes to reloading think of the future, if you believe you will enjoy it and reload countless over the years buy good equipment and you will not go wrong.
Why use a 50 pound bomb when a 500 pound bomb will do?
-