Help: Dented Brass...

[NewToTheGame]

Hello, I was loading up some 303br, and after resizing the brass half of it had dents in the shoulders. Are these safe to reload or should they be chucked?

Thanks.

 

[667]

dents are a result of using too much case lube

Load 'em they're fine.

 

[1899]

Switch to Lee Resizing Lubricant. It is in a tothpaste-like tube, and is IMO, the best lubricant out there.

 

[HPL]

Switch to Lee Resizing Lubricant. It is in a tothpaste-like tube, and is IMO, the best lubricant out there.

That's my favourite. What I do is mix it with rubbing alcohol until it's a thin liquid mixture and then spray it on the cases. That way I can lube up a hundred or so cases at once rather than sitting there and applying the lube one case at a time.

 

[Why not?]

The above posters have given you the reason, too much lube on the cases.

Just go ahead and shoot them. The dents will iron out, no problem and no safety issues.

Ted

 

[gth]

That's my favourite. What I do is mix it with rubbing alcohol until it's a thin liquid mixture and then spray it on the cases. That way I can lube up a hundred or so cases at once rather than sitting there and applying the lube one case at a time.

I use the lee lube too. Its really cheap so i just mush some into a section of sponge and then use it like a lube pad. Way faster than putting it on by hand.

 

[shugrnutz]

No problem firing them off, they will fire form to the chamber as soon as you pull the trigger. Just make sure to check the casing for small cracks before you load it again.

 

[HPL]

I use the lee lube too. Its really cheap so i just mush some into a section of sponge and then use it like a lube pad. Way faster than putting it on by hand.

The nice thing about the spraying technique is that it makes it easier to lube the inside of the neck. How do you do it? Q-Tip or do you just jam the case neck into the sponge?

 

[gth]

I have various sized bore-mops I coat with lube and run into the case mouths.

I always tumble for a while after I size to remove the lube also.



Actually I hardly use any lube any more now that I have Collett dies for every caliber.

 

[Skullboy]

Too much case lube, or there is a small hole on top of the die (at least in RCBS dies) for trapped air to escape.I have found that I will get dented cases when that hole is plugged.CLeaned it out and no more dents.

SKBY.

 

[NormB]

Keep it off the shoulders as much as possible

dents are a result of using too much case lube

Load 'em they're fine.

Correct... and try to keep it off the shoulders, that helps alot.

NormB