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I have split brass about a 1/4 inch up from the head stamp.I no I had to much head space and I fixed it but 2 peaces of brass have cracked and I cant find eny cracks in the chamber just the burn marcks.The brass will be week but should I get rid of the brass or the gun. | ||
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What caliber? What kind of brass? How many firings? How did you resize, NS, PFLR or FLR? What powder? What weight powder? What primer? Got a picture? I would be surprised if you had a gun problem rather than a reloading problem. ____________________________________ There are those who would misteach us that to stick in a rut is consistency - and a virtue, and that to climb out of the rut is inconsistency - and a vice. - Mark Twain | Chinese Proverb: When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others. ___________________________________ | |||
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More importantly Circumfrencial cracks (cracks going around the case) or linear cracks (cracks running lengthwise) The two are VERY different and from very different causes. AD If I provoke you into thinking then I've done my good deed for the day! Those who manage to provoke themselves into other activities have only themselves to blame. *We Band of 45-70er's* 35 year Life Member of the NRA NRA Life Member since 1984 | |||
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22-250/win brass/5 or more/flr/ 34gr of imr 3031/fed 210lr.the crack goes around the case. | |||
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Your FL reloading die is most likely set up to push back the case shoulder more than it should be. Use the search function here to find a description of how to set up your dies for "Partial Full Length" sizing. Alternatively, buy one of these gizmos: Stoney Point Headspace Gauge and make sure your sizing operation pushes back the shoulder no more than .001 - .002". Toss your old brass, the incipient case separations you are seeing in a few cases is most likely an indication of all the cases getting overstretched. If you don't catch the brass before the separation occurs, you might end up with a face full of hot gases. - mike ********************* The rifle is a noble weapon... It entices its bearer into primeval forests, into mountains and deserts untenanted by man. - Horace Kephart | |||
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exactly ____________________________________ There are those who would misteach us that to stick in a rut is consistency - and a virtue, and that to climb out of the rut is inconsistency - and a vice. - Mark Twain | Chinese Proverb: When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others. ___________________________________ | |||
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