S&B brass??

Good to know. I did find that some (about 3 or 4 from a box of 20) S&B factory loaded cases were hard to extract from my bolt gun after shooting them. I've since FL sized them but haven't reloaded them as yet.
 
Quality wise I think it is fine. The only issue I have had with is was with 45 ACP brass as I found the primer pockets (large pistol) to be definitely tighter than US made brass, so much so that some of the primers wouldn't seat completely on my progressives press. I don't know if large rifle primers have the same problem.
 
I did not have a good experience with S&B pre-rolled .303, I wouldn't buy it again. I doubt it was because of the brass, but I didn't keep it because it was before I got into reloading
 
Longshot338 said:
S&B is one of my favorite headstamps to reload; very good quality brass.
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308?

I have about 150 bagged and tagged for now until I can do research to see if I should keep it or sell it. From playing around a bit, clinking 2 of them together and plopping around on the table the sound sturdy compared to some junk brass that I have had. I haven't weighed them on my digital scale yet and it's all once fired and not yet sized.
 
I also found the primer pockets to be really tight on S&B 6.5 x 55 cases. Almost impossible to get the primers seated flush (CCI 200) using the standard priming setup on an RCBS Rockchucker. I've only reloaded the cases once so far.
 
I use S&B brass for 44 magnum. Very, very tight primer pockets with a sharp edge, you can actually shave some of the primer cup off when you prime a case. I'm on my 12th reload of this brass and they've all been very hot loads with no issues whatsoever.

Andrew.
 
Otto V said:
I also found the primer pockets to be really tight on S&B 6.5 x 55 cases. Almost impossible to get the primers seated flush (CCI 200) using the standard priming setup on an RCBS Rockchucker. I've only reloaded the cases once so far.
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I'm pretty sure the pockets were crimped: I could not seat a primer with my auto primer in the S&B 6.5X55 brass I had until I took the neck deburring tool and turned off the crimp. The pockets are still tight, but the primers do seat fine. The pockets will get loose with use.

I like this brass, and have reloaded S&B 357mag, 222rem brass without issue. It occured to me that the three calibers I have loaded, the only one that was a military caliber, is also the only one that required deburring of the primer pockets.
 
klink1983 said:
308?

I have about 150 bagged and tagged for now until I can do research to see if I should keep it or sell it. From playing around a bit, clinking 2 of them together and plopping around on the table the sound sturdy compared to some junk brass that I have had. I haven't weighed them on my digital scale yet and it's all once fired and not yet sized.
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I like it for my 308. If you don't keep it, PM me before you put it in the EE. ;)
 
Otto V said:
The S&B 6.5 x 55 cases I have are definitely not crimped (primer pockets). They're just tight.
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On the 45 ACP brass I opened up the primer pockets with a #4 drill ground flat on the end so as to widen but not deepen the primer pockets. Worked fine and now the cases prime without having to squash the primers.
 
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