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Reloading previously crimped 243 cases

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01 April 2017, 20:46
Obi Wan Reloadi
Reloading previously crimped 243 cases
Hello all,

I've been given a lot previously fired crimped brass. I don't crimp because I use a bolt action hunting rifle.

All I would do with this would be to full length resize, fire and then just neck size from then on, but the previous crimping marks are making me nervous.

What do you chaps advise? Okay to proceed or just bin them? Aside from the crimping marks around the last millimeter of the neck the brass looks good.

Can't figure out how attach a photograph?

Many thanks.


In the UK. Shoot pests/deer in Scotland. .22lr CZ, and and .243 Ruger Hawkeye MKII with Sound Mod.
01 April 2017, 20:55
hivelosity
Hi Obi, welcome to the wonder full world of reloading.
The crimp will not affect your loads.
Check the overalllength (oal) if they are too long the most of the crimp will be trimmed off.
I would square off the case mouth any way .chamfer inside and out
01 April 2017, 21:44
Stonecreek
quote:
Originally posted by hivelosity:
Hi Obi, welcome to the wonder full world of reloading.
The crimp will not affect your loads.
Check the overalllength (oal) if they are too long the most of the crimp will be trimmed off.
I would square off the case mouth any way .chamfer inside and out

+1

After a trim and chamfering the previous crimp will not be a factor.
01 April 2017, 21:51
hivelosity
https://postimage.io I use this site. upload to this site and choose forum hotlink and the it will sAVE TO YOU COPY PASTE TO THE FORUM WHERE YOU WANT THE PICTURE TO APPEAR
free image hosting
02 April 2017, 03:55
ramrod340
quote:
Hi Obi, welcome to the wonder full world of reloading. The crimp will not affect your loads. Check the overalllength (oal) if they are too long the most of the crimp will be trimmed off. I would square off the case mouth any way .chamfer inside and out

+2


As usual just my $.02
Paul K
02 April 2017, 20:21
Obi Wan Reloadi
Thanks for the advice chaps and the upload tip. I'll try this :

image hosting above 5 mb


In the UK. Shoot pests/deer in Scotland. .22lr CZ, and and .243 Ruger Hawkeye MKII with Sound Mod.