Reloading S&B cases

wabageesik

wabageesik

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Having some difficulty getting 9mm ,once shot ,S&B cases to take a primer.
Some fit ,some won't fit flush,(extended out past bottom of case),some crush.
Using Federal and CCI small pistol primers if that helps.
Press is a Dillon 550 ,Lee dies.
Win. and Federal cases I'm having no problems with just seems to be the S&B cases.
I'm new to reloading so any suggestions would be appreciated.


Craig
 
Use a primer pocket uniformer, K&M make a good one.....try Sinclairs.


My experience with S&B rifle brass differs from the gentlemen below, yes the brass is tougher than most, but the arse ends do not open up and as I anneal and turn the necks on my brass the necks are lasting as long if not longer than the rest.
Yes the primer pockets are tight, but as I uniform the primer pockets and flash-holes I have never had a problem......all in all they are good cases if you are prepared to do a wee bit of work to them.

I am not too impressed with RWS cases and flatly refuse to use Remington (inconsistent) and Norma (soft) brass...Lapua is marvelous, WW super is very good, Winchester is good, WIN is average...I have also had no problems with old Sako branded brass and the same goes for 187 Super .222 rimmed brass that is as good as anything I have ever used.

I would kill for some old Metalwerken in 7x57.
The rest I have aught experience with.

This has been my experience, others do have my permission to differ......actually I expect it.
 
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S&B seem to use a sealant around the primer. When decapped you can often see a red ring of material at the primer pocket. Giving the pocket a good clean with a Lee primer pocket tool has cured my problems in the past.
 
Personally, I wouldnt bother reloading the S&B brass. FYI the flash holes are also slightly smaller than regular:eek: hence the folks experiencing broken decapping pins. For the extra work in reaming the primer pockets and flash holes, you'd be better off with reputable brass. I also found S&B to be more brittle and brass life expectency greatly reduced. Pistol brass is cheap enough that you're not throwing away anything of value. Load them if you want, but it may cost you in time and parts/components.
Just my $.02 :wave:
Cheers
dB:)
 
I use S&B brass all the time for 6.5 x 55 Swede, I find it has the most consistent weight and even after 15-20 loads the primer pockets are nice and tight, I find it much better than Remington or Winchester. I also use Lapua, and the S&B stuff is pretty close in toughness.
 
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