WTF caused this?

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I am just learning reloading and am using a Lee press, RCBS dies and Lee case trimmer. After sizing and trimming, I found 5 shells out of 30 that are like this and will not fit in my priming tool. What could I have possibly done to get this brass so bent? Anyone ever see this before? I am assuming that my intial attempt at reloading will end with 30 wasted brass?

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I have just received a new set of Lee deluxe rifle dies and the shellholder that came with it, my Lapua brass does not fit in it but it fits fine in my older Lee shellholder.

Is this brass that you have fired or is this stuff you just bought?
 
its really hard to see what the problem is. can you give a description of what the problem is ? with how grainy the photo is it looks like ether the base of the case is bowed down, or the base is stretched somehow. if the base is bowed then how hard were they to re size ?( specifically when pulling the case back out of the sizer. )
 
If it is new brass, then I think it is like that from factory, not all produced are perfect shape.. Does the brass fit your chamber ok? Perhaps when it is fired, it will form the correct shape in your chamber. If it is not cracked, I imagine it is safe to reload and fire.
 
Well, I think I foun dthe problem or at least a part of it. As prcatice rounds I have starting reloading some mixed headstamp twice fired brass. They were fired in my gun but here is what I have found.

I had roughly 2 boxes of Hornady brass from 40gr VMAX bullets that I fired and a friend reloaded once. So far, I have found 17 Hornady brass that the base (the part with the headstamp that goes in the shellholder) is deformed or warped. They are so bad, they won't go into my shellholder on the priming tool.

Not sure if this is just a bad bunch of brass or the loads were a little hotter than thought. I know it was a 50gr Vmax with 27 gr WIN 748 behind it and Federal primers. In some books this is beyond the max load for Win748 but others it is within the safe zone.

Either way, I know will toss the Hornady brass in the trash and start with some once fired Winchesters and a nice slow build up with Varget powder.

Anyone know what I can do with the one Hornady case that I did manage to get a primer into?

Cheers

Paul
 
traderal said:
How can I concentrate on your brass when things are movin around on your post. My wife caught me starin now i have a flat spot on my head, looks just like your brass.
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LMAO I got busted too :jerkit:

DSRTRAT said:
Anyone know what I can do with the one Hornady case that I did manage to get a primer into?
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I just fire them at the range normally, without powder and bullet. If they still chamber your gun
 
still dont understand what the problem was with such a s**tty schema, but dont toss the brass, it can always be used for some purpose... Like homemade snap caps

unlike these, which really are no use but a reminder of slowing it down when your head is somewhere else
 
What is the rifle? Chambering?

Dies don't bend brass like that.

They just crush them as the pic above shows very nicely.

Best solution I can offer. Get some factory ammo. Fire it and see what the brass looks like when it comes out of the rifle. If it is bulged or bent, the rifle is in some serious need of help

Jerry
 
DsrtRat said:
Anyone know what I can do with the one Hornady case that I did manage to get a primer into?

Cheers

Paul
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Put it in your gun. Put the end of your barrel in a rolled up towel and pull the trigger. It's very quiet when you have something on the end of the barrel. Even a wad of papertowel will do. It's quiet enough that I do it inside the house in my reloading room.
 
aye most times sizing will just break the rim off the brass if its to tight. (personal experience with Hornady brass)
 
Yes i would be checking factory loaded once shot brass and make sure there is no chamber problem in the rifle.Was the proper shell holder bieng used?
 
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