Brass Evaluation Help Requested!

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Hello my fellow reloaders! I'm fairly new (finally got all the pieces I need!) and have been donated brass from several family members and friends for reloading. There are a couple cases that stood out when I went through the process of decapping before I tossed them into a vibratory tumbler. I'm pretty sure the one with the dent is toast and just needs to be scrapped, but is the discoloration on this other case something to be concerned about? There is no pitting around on the outside, but I've not taken a paperclip or anything inside to feel around inside yet.

If this is not an appropriate forum or the forum does not accept these kinds of questions please let me know and I apologize in advance!

And a big thanks to everyone who will weigh in! I greatly appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge!

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This was the perfect place to ask that question. Welcome to the forums and to reloading!

When it comes to reloading you can never be too sure, a question here will get you answers from the kindest and most experienced reloaders in the country. 99% of the time anyway. šŸ˜
 
Going down the "shiny brass" rabbit hole is a waste of time IMHO.

If your cases are dirty, wash them in hot water and a good dish detergent. Some people use the cheap LemShine from Canadian Tire.

That's pretty much the most I do, unless there is a lot of carbon around the neck and shoulders from to light loads, then I use a bit of steel wool and Wipe Out.

If you insist on shiny brass cases, go for it. If you're pressed for time??????????

I would rather spend the time with a flash hole drill, cleaning off any interior burrs or making sure the flash holes are the same size. Then, checking case lengths, deburring and chamfering case mouths etc.
 
Thanks for the advice and replies everyone! Two cases might not seem like much but every one counts for 5+ shots since they are once fired at this point.
 
Yup both cases are fine, the dent will come out when you fire the case as was stated above
Ive loaded and fired cases that looked way worse then that one
If you wet tumble using pins or spent 22lr brass the dirty cases will come out pretty decent
 
I think most of us are presuming that the case in the picture on the right is showing a dent - not a perforation? I have re-loaded and re-fired dozens of cases with dents - the re-firing part will smooth out the dent if there is nothing there in your chamber. No need for special powder load - just load it as if the dent was not there. Not sure what effect that "dent" would actually have on a group size, though - for you to find out for your shooting and your gear - not sure I would use that one if I was looking to produce a "bragging" type 5 shot group at 100 yards, but no doubt I would use it to "work up" a maximum pressure loading or similar. View cases as disposable - like a primer or a barrel - they make more every day.
 
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