what kind of brass??

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so i don't currently reload but i will soon be getting into it hope, once i get a gun other than a .22 so i don't know really anything about reloading but i hear a lot of people saying, this brass is no good and that brass isn't. so my question is, is it possible to reload any kind of brass or do you have to buy a certain kind. is it possible to reload factory ammo like some Hornady or Winchester thats been shot already or do you have to buy speacial thicker walled brass?

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You can reload all your factory brass, its commonly referred to as once fired brass. Most types can be reloaded with no problem except for some brass with ?berdan? primer pockets, basically a crimped in primer.

If you have any interest in reloading, pick up a good reloading book, they are worth their weight in gold even if you don't reload. I currently use the lyman 49th and its pretty decent.
 
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Onagotrh gave you some very sound advice.
I will answer your question for the best brass for optimun shooting its hands down Lapua.
some others are quite good but Lapua is tops
 
"...this brass is no good and that brass isn't..." Some brass is better than others, but only for longevity. Federal, for example, uses good brass, but it's soft and doesn't last as long as other brands. Primer pockets deform faster.
When you shoot whatever brand of factory ammo you're using, keep the brass and when you're ready, reload it. Go buy a copy of The ABC's of Reloading. Your local gun shop or Amazon. It's a basic how-to.
"...berdan primer pockets, basically a crimped in primer..." Any primer can be crimped in. Usually just milsurp brass. A berdan primer has the anvil as part of the case. A boxer has the anvil(that wee bit of metal) in the primer. Berdan primers don't come in Large/Small Pistol and Rifle either. They're different in diameter too.
 
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"...berdan primer pockets, basically a crimped in primer..." Any primer can be crimped in. Usually just milsurp brass. A berdan primer has the anvil as part of the case. A boxer has the anvil(that wee bit of metal) in the primer. Berdan primers don't come in Large/Small Pistol and Rifle either. They're different in diameter too.
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Yeah, I felt a bit confused, I think what I meant to say was that some brass utilizes crimped in primers, I am thinking about the federal 9mm NT brass which would not accept standard small pistol primers without reaming the primer pocket first.
 
Easiest way to describe berdans, is the case has two holes for the primer. Boxer has one in the middle. Berdan CAN be reloaded, but unless it's rare brass, for a hard to find caliber, it's not worth the hassle.
 
"...some brass utilizes crimped in primers..." Milsurp rifle brass. I'm hearing that some PMC rifle brass has primer crimps too.
"...Federal 9mm NT brass..." Supposedly crimped and has a larger flash hole too.
Haven't used factory ammo for eons myself. Nothing but my reloads. Even had enough sense(and money) to buy 500 .41 AE cases when I bought the barrel for my Inglis Highpower. I'd have an odd shaped paperweight otherwise.
 
First, buy a reloading manual. You've got a lot to learn, and most of the info you need is in every one of them.

As for primers.

Boxer primed brass has a single flash hole, dead center in the middle of the head. That's what we usually reload. The single decapping pin in a decapping/sizing die pushes the primer out. You pop in a new one, and away you go.

Berdan primed brass has 2 flash holes in the case head. There's also a little tit stuck out inside the primer pocket. It's a different animal all together. It's a pain to get the old primers out and berdan primers are pretty rare. The whole operation just isn't worth the hassel to most of us.

Most standard North American made brass such as Winchester, Federal, Remington, etc use Boxer primers and are easially reloaded.
 
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