Bertram Brass

26 August 2001, 03:22

<monty>

Bertram Brass

Has anyone else had problems with Bertram brass? I purchased Bertram brass in 45-110 and had a heck of a time sizing it. Ended up with wrinkles and folds in many of the cases. It seems the brass was too large in diameter.
Monty

26 August 2001, 03:30

Saeed

Monty,

Probably teh worst brass I have ever seen was made by Bertram.

We had some for the 585 Nyati, and the necks on those cases was twice as thick on one side as the other.

I would not buy it again.

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saeed@ emirates.net.ae

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26 August 2001, 06:37

Atkinson

I've used Bertram in the 45-90 and am now using it in the 10.75x68...At the time I used it in the 45-90 I had no choice, and now I have no other choice in the 10.75x68, but I really have not had any trouble with it other than one case had no primer hole and I had to drill it out...

I have a hunch it will work harden to better brass!!

I suggest if you are crumpling cases that you need to do one of two things, turn 3 or 4 thousands off your expander button or re-set your die (back off a turn or two)...I normally take several thousands off all my expander buttons so as not to have to use a crimp...Other than that I would take a chamber cast of my rifle and my dies and compare...As an after thought oversize bullets such as Hawk will also crumple cases.
I had this problem in the 404 Jefferys with Hawk bullets. I sent them back and the returns at one thousands smaller supposedly were the same size according to my calipers, so I just went back to Woodleighs. I returned the Hawks and traded them for some 175 gr. .035 7mm's and blew one of them up on the spine of a deer...Gave up at that point on the Hawks..the point being that their are a lot of varibles in handloading and you must find the cause to find the cure...

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Ray Atkinson

ray@atkinsonhunting.com
atkinsonhunting.com

27 August 2001, 07:43

carcano91

quote:
Originally posted by Atkinson:
and now I have no other choice in the 10.75x68,

Huh ?
I have a local source here in the next city with a whole crate of the last RWS factory-loaded 10,75 x 68. Since I shall probably travel to the USA in September, are you interested, Ray ?

Regards,
Carcano

[This message has been edited by carcano91 (edited 08-26-2001).]