Question for the 308 reloaders?

[fisherking]

If you had a choice to reload once fired Dominion Brass or Once fired Imperial brass all in excellent shape/Which would be the best choice.
Thanks

 

[Ganderite]

The Dominion would be old. Imperial might be new. Is each from the same lot number, or a hodge podge?

For once fired, i like to get a batch of brass that came form the same lot number.

 

[fisherking]

Hi Ganderite
Thanks for the info.All I know about the brass is that they are once fired out of a bolt action,and that the previous person bought this stuff by the case with the intention of reloading it one day.Lot # I don't have a clue.There are about 3-4 hundred cases in a box.This stuff is about 20 years old or older.

 

[Petrock]

I'm reloading Dominion that was made in the 60's. I don't care myself who made the case, I'm more concerned with the volume of cases being the same. Smaller inside volume makes for changes (sometimes dangerous) in velocity and consitancy.

 

[fisherking]

Thanks Petrock for the info.

 

[iceman2]

Both Dominion and Imperial were made in the same factory in Brownsburg Quebec. Dominion is ths older CIL brand name. I'm not sure of the date but they changed to Imperial brand name. Both were made on the same machines.

 

[jackenape]

I love the colour of my few .38 Dominion brass cases, they have kind of a rosy tone. When I start up in CAS I want a bandoleer filled with them

 

[fisherking]

Thanks guys for the info,appreciate the answers.

 

[sunray]

"...kind of a rosy tone..." That's not good. It's the copper coming out.
Imperial can be old too. Used by both CIL(pre-67/68ish) and IVI(until 1980). Both are good though.

 

[jackenape]

"...kind of a rosy tone..." That's not good. It's the copper coming out./QUOTE]

Oh

It's pretty though

 

[tjsudbury]

"...kind of a rosy tone..." That's not good. It's the copper coming out.
Imperial can be old too. Used by both CIL(pre-67/68ish) and IVI(until 1980). Both are good though.

If the copper was coming was coming out of them , they would be green. The "rosy colour" is probably due to the alloy used.

 

[enfield p]

i thought so as well i have 60 dominion bras that i just cleaned i think ill keep them as colecters

 

[H4831]

i thought so as well i have 60 dominion bras that i just cleaned i think ill keep them as colecters

Dominion Ammunition used many different head stamps over the years. Lots there to collect.
Some were D.C.Co. others were just "Dominion," etc.
Will have to look at some of my old ones, refresh the memory.

 

[Holleyman]

I got a bag of Browning 308 brass. Never seen those around. When did Browning stop making ammo?

 

[Ganderite]

I used to work at the brownsburg factory, doing R&D esting in the early 60's. I don't recall centre fire ammo being called "Imperial". I think that was an IVI application, after they bought the palce from CIL.

That is why i think Imperial would be newer. The Dominion is probably better quality.

Quality was the the strong suite of IVI.