Examples of Bad Brass

Examples of Bad Brass

11-04-2014, 09:43 PM,

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Ammo Lynn
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11-04-2014, 09:43 PM

Along the lines of brass we need to be careful of, here is a nickel plated .38 Spcl. When Nickel is plated to the brass, the case is stressed during the firing process because the nickel expands at a different rate than the brass, essentially the case is more brittle. The result is fewer reloadings before what you see in the picture occurs. In this case, 42 out of 50 failed on reloading #9 where brass cases just keep on going. The idea behind nickel is that it's smoother and chambers more reliably, but at the price of longevity...

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Examples of Bad Brass - by Ammo Lynn - 11-03-2014, 05:14 PM

RE: Examples of Bad Brass - by BelieveIn308 - 11-03-2014, 06:31 PM

RE: Examples of Bad Brass - by Ammo Lynn - 11-03-2014, 07:52 PM

RE: Examples of Bad Brass - by Brian S - 11-03-2014, 08:34 PM

RE: Examples of Bad Brass - by BelieveIn308 - 11-04-2014, 12:08 AM

RE: Examples of Bad Brass - by Ammo Lynn - 11-04-2014, 12:16 AM

RE: Examples of Bad Brass - by BelieveIn308 - 11-04-2014, 08:32 AM

RE: Examples of Bad Brass - by jfergus7 - 11-04-2014, 09:39 AM

RE: Examples of Bad Brass - by AcilletaM - 11-04-2014, 06:41 PM

RE: Examples of Bad Brass - by Ammo Lynn - 11-04-2014, 09:43 PM