Sellier & Bellot 9mm

In my 650 S&B brass takes considerable more effort to resize as opposed to other brass.

Primer pockets are also crimped. At least in the SB 9mm I found on my range.

All other 9mm brass seizes the same except the SB.

Mind you its sample size of one reloader.

So YMMV.
 
S&B brass is often crimped, and even when not, it tends to have a very square profile edge which is relatively unforgiving when seating a new primer.

The 1050's swager takes care of the primer pocket.

I have no issues using it to load my ammo. If you want to unload it cheap, I'll take it.
 
Sizing problems are a result of the flash holes. Not only are the primers crimped/sealed but S&B and Ruag both use an undersized flash hole. So when sizing the case you are actually forcing your decapper to make a larger flash hole and the resistance is noticable. On a standard press with a short pin it will work with effort but be sure to clean out your primer cup afterwards as you may find burrs resulting from the pin pushing out a new size hole. They are a pain in the a$$ if you havnt experienced before, especially when the new hole pinches the decapper, requiring brute force and creative cursing to remove.
Cheers
dB
 
Tight primer pockets, I find that I don't have to swag them before seating a primer, but it is a little more stubborn than the others.

Other than that, I have no complaints.
 
Some reloaders also don't like the red shelac or whatever it is that is used to seal the primers. I don't reload yet so I don't mind.

From a shooting standpoint, it is excellent ammo. I have found it to be reliable and accurate.

I bought it because my local shop had a whole bunch of 124gr. on sale, so it was the cheapest thing in the shop at the time. Not sure what it usually goes for, but as a non-reloader, I would certainly buy it again.
 
daBear said:
Sizing problems are a result of the flash holes. Not only are the primers crimped/sealed but S&B and Ruag both use an undersized flash hole. So when sizing the case you are actually forcing your decapper to make a larger flash hole and the resistance is noticable. On a standard press with a short pin it will work with effort but be sure to clean out your primer cup afterwards as you may find burrs resulting from the pin pushing out a new size hole. They are a pain in the a$$ if you havnt experienced before, especially when the new hole pinches the decapper, requiring brute force and creative cursing to remove.
Cheers
dB
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You mean you can actually force the decapper pin through the undersized flash hole on RUAG brass? I'm amazed it doesn't break or bend the pin.

I just toss any RUAG brass I accidentally pick up.
 
S&B is some of the most consistently good shooting ammo I have found, especially out of my CZs, and I use it as my primary ammo. I have also heard that it is crap to reload.
 
I got 49 S&B, 45ACP in a bunch of range brass I recently purchased. I had already sized and deprimed the S&B, along with the rest before reading this thread and was totally oblivious to the problem. I had no difficulties with the brass. Since reading this, I primed the brass using my RCBS hand primer,,no difficulty at all and I didn't ream or swage them.

The red sealant was still visible around the primer pockets so I'm assuming they're not in fact 2x brass with reamed pockets.

Is S&B's 45ACP brass different from its 9 ??
 
9mm S/B brass gets tossed after I shoot because of the small flash hole pulls my decapping pin right out I think the live ammo shoots ok.I reload there .38sp with no issues.
 
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