270 WSM case life

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AlexF

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I've reloaded 270WSM Winchester brand brass 5 times and they're still like new.
I only use accuracy loads (around 2-3gr under the maximum load) and full length resize my cases.
Am I lucky? Is this normal and to be expected?
I have a friend who only gets 2-3 reloads from his 300WSM (very hot loads)!

Alex
 
winchester brtass seems to stand up pretty good for bulk brass, in my 308, iv had brass go as much as 10 reloads and look / seem fine, but at that point i scraped it any way, its the stuff u dont see that will get ya!

but it really depends on how your loading, charge weight, bullet weight, poder used ect will all efect brass life in one way or another, if you neck size only and anneal your case necks u can stertch brass life out even more.. as long as there no pressure signes, case /head seperation signs etc your good to go!

get a paper clip and strightin it, then bend a tiny 90* hook on the end, run it down the inside of your case walls, it should run perfectly smooth, if you feel any kind of vally on the case walls (usually about 2/3rds of the way down), its time to get rid of the brass
 
ultimate_monkey said:
winchester brtass seems to stand up pretty good for bulk brass, in my 308, iv had brass go as much as 10 reloads and look / seem fine, but at that point i scraped it any way, its the stuff u dont see that will get ya!

but it really depends on how your loading, charge weight, bullet weight, poder used ect will all efect brass life in one way or another, if you neck size only and anneal your case necks u can stertch brass life out even more.. as long as there no pressure signes, case /head seperation signs etc your good to go!

get a paper clip and strightin it, then bend a tiny 90* hook on the end, run it down the inside of your case walls, it should run perfectly smooth, if you feel any kind of vally on the case walls (usually about 2/3rds of the way down), its time to get rid of the brass
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Great, I'll use the paper clip test of my 5 times reloaded brass!
I don't want to anneal or do fancy stuff: I just want to shoot accurately and at a reasonable price.

Alex
 
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