Brass ratting, it's a disease

[xtry51]

I would guess out of battery. Otherwise the round would still be in it

 

[headednorth]

Terrible.....How do you sleep at night?......

Its bothered me more than it should have. I think its mostly because I looked like a lying motherf*cker. Guy mustve been like "are you kidding me?"

 

[LuvDog]

Rimfire? I can see that happening more often than you would want.

 

[Quite_Exasperated]

It sure is a disease. Scored 30 pieces of 44 mag and 20 pieces of 7.62x54r brass at the range today. Left a ton of 38 spl behind as I only use 357 mag brass

Every Tues. someone at the range shoots 3-4 boxes of nickel 38, so I swing by just about every Wed. to grab it.…

 

[mac1911]

I wonder how many readers have read this and aren't sure they understand it.

I take this as good advice.

If EC doesn't collect it to reload it himself, you don't want to, either.

Theres plenty that dont care, some will shoot until head actually cracks

 

[DW357]

Theres plenty that dont care, some will shoot until head actually cracks

That’s my process for 357 and 44 mag brass. Load em until the case splits

 

[Tallahassee]

I did this inadvertently when I first started reloading.

I had just showed up and I had the range to myself. There was a good amount of brass all over the place so before I even unpacked, I scooped everything up. On the rifle side (Andover Sportsmens Club) there was quite a bit of what I thought was 357 mag brass. I thought "damn someone mustve been banging away with the lever action for a while". Finished loading everything up into a plastic freezer bag which I put on the shelf with my stuff and started shooting.

A little bit later a guy came in, walked down the other end, walked back to me and asked if I had seen any 30 carbine brass. In hindsight I shouldve asked what it looked like, as at the time I had no idea I just knew it was a rifle cartridge so my brain was probably thinking bottleneck case. I reply "No" and he looks at me, looks at this freezer bag bursting with brass, looks back at me with a pause and says "...ok" and leaves. I get home and start sorting brass. Of course the 357 brass was actually 30 Carbine brass. I cringed hard and put it in a container figuring I would mention it to the guy if I saw him again. I havent bumped into him and tbh enough time has passed by now that I prob wouldnt recognize him if I did.

Not the biggest deal, but I felt scuzzy about it. Im sure I looked like the stereotypical brass rat who had scooped up his brass and then lied about it right to his face.

(If youre out there, sorry bro and I still have your brass if you want it lol)

I still remember what you look like.

And that was my grandfather's brass.

 

[headednorth]

I still remember what you look like.

And that was my grandfather's brass.

If it really is you, your grandfather must have fought in the civil war

 

[allen-1]

If it really is you, your grandfather must have fought in the civil war

oh nice. stealing brass, then pissing on senior citizens.

 

[mac1911]

That’s my process for 357 and 44 mag brass. Load em until the case splits

Case split is one thing head separation is a bit worse

 

[DW357]

Case split is one thing head separation is a bit worse

Reading comprehension fail on my part

 

[gerrycaruso]

I find so much brass that I leave most of it behind. There must be lots of wealthy shooters to leave that much brass on the ground. Today I found about 50 .308 cases which is not that uncommon but I also found about 30 .44 magnums which is rare and 18 .32/20s which I've never found before.

 

[EddieCoyle]

Theres plenty that dont care, some will shoot until head actually cracks

That's fine for revolver calibers (with cracks at the mouth). What happens when the crack is a case head separation on my thrice trimmed 7mm Magnum?

EDIT: I just saw your previous post. You get it.

 

[DW357]

Case split is one thing head separation is a bit worse

I remember I had a case head separation with my Dan Wesson 44 mag. Chambers were oversized according to the smith at DW. Had to get a new cylinder fitted.


And the other time was when I was shooting 1950s surplus 30-06 in my buddies Johnson Rifle.

 

[mac1911]

I find so much brass that I leave most of it behind. There must be lots of wealthy shooters to leave that much brass on the ground. Today I found about 50 .308 cases which is not that uncommon but I also found about 30 .44 magnums which is rare and 18 .32/20s which I've never found before.

Theres a good amount of deep pockets at 2 clubs I go to. So much so they dont bother to even pick it up and put it in the brass buckets.

 

[mac1911]

I remember I had a case head separation with my Dan Wesson 44 mag. Chambers were oversized according to the smith at DW. Had to get a new cylinder fitted.
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And the other time was when I was shooting 1950s surplus 30-06 in my buddies Johnson Rifle.
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Exactly: nice some brass is known to be brittle especially some older surplus stuff.
My friend has a shit ton of surplus french 30-06 the case head almost always shows signs of splitting. It will crack a bit out of his most worn M1. Last I heard he bought a collet puller…

 

[76Too]

I remember I had a case head separation with my Dan Wesson 44 mag. Chambers were oversized according to the smith at DW. Had to get a new cylinder fitted.
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And the other time was when I was shooting 1950s surplus 30-06 in my buddies Johnson Rifle.
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Guarantee I’m going to regret this, but how about some photos of the Johnson!

Neat history behind those rifles.

 

[DW357]

Guarantee I’m going to regret this, but how about some photos of the Johnson!

Neat history behind those rifles.

You ask and you shall receive

 

[dhuze]

Exactly: nice some brass is known to be brittle especially some older surplus stuff.
My friend has a shit ton of surplus french 30-06 the case head almost always shows signs of splitting. It will crack a bit out of his most worn M1. Last I heard he bought a collet puller…

I have 2 belts of that crap. I bought it cheap and only because it was belted. I let people I hate shoot it. Mostly Democrats.

 

[meh]

I did this inadvertently when I first started reloading.

I had just showed up and I had the range to myself. There was a good amount of brass all over the place so before I even unpacked, I scooped everything up. On the rifle side (Andover Sportsmens Club) there was quite a bit of what I thought was 357 mag brass. I thought "damn someone mustve been banging away with the lever action for a while". Finished loading everything up into a plastic freezer bag which I put on the shelf with my stuff and started shooting.

A little bit later a guy came in, walked down the other end, walked back to me and asked if I had seen any 30 carbine brass. In hindsight I shouldve asked what it looked like, as at the time I had no idea I just knew it was a rifle cartridge so my brain was probably thinking bottleneck case. I reply "No" and he looks at me, looks at this freezer bag bursting with brass, looks back at me with a pause and says "...ok" and leaves. I get home and start sorting brass. Of course the 357 brass was actually 30 Carbine brass. I cringed hard and put it in a container figuring I would mention it to the guy if I saw him again. I havent bumped into him and tbh enough time has passed by now that I prob wouldnt recognize him if I did.

Not the biggest deal, but I felt scuzzy about it. Im sure I looked like the stereotypical brass rat who had scooped up his brass and then lied about it right to his face.

(If youre out there, sorry bro and I still have your brass if you want it lol)

Reminds me of Douglas Adams.

 

[allen-1]

Reminds me of Douglas Adams.

That's simply hilarious.