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- Beaverlodge, Alberta
What brand of ammo were you using? Commercial stuff for the most part has a thinner rim and the cases bulge.
My first Lee Enfield 1944 Longbranch
- Thread starter CanadianAR
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- Beaverlodge, Alberta
Yup I agree all of my LE's do that to federal cases. PRVI cases come out looking just like they did before firing. I bought a bunch of it and don't regret it. I don't feel super safe about reloading federal, winchester or remmington cases. P&S has PRVI factory loads and trade-ex had the brass not sure if they still do or not but both are worthy investments if you like shooting it.
Brass looks normal to me 
To be honest, though, that would bother me that the bolt head can come up out of the guides.
I'd probably try to have it built up with gas mig/carbon steel wire and filed/milled back to normal if it was mine. That's if you forced me to keep it. Since you want to keep it because you like the paint, that's what I'd do. Otherwise, I'd be sendign that one back as defective.
To be honest, though, that would bother me that the bolt head can come up out of the guides. I'd probably try to have it built up with gas mig/carbon steel wire and filed/milled back to normal if it was mine. That's if you forced me to keep it. Since you want to keep it because you like the paint, that's what I'd do. Otherwise, I'd be sendign that one back as defective.
