Glad you cleared that up for us.

Stonecreek: As I said earlier, I am not interested in a pissin match. I stated my experience, which is based on a barrel replacement, and trusted opinions by others, that the shorter cases led to a barrel/chamber falure. Since I am the one who has had the barrel replaced,etc. I suggest any others who have opposite experience, state that as well.

Jerry

Jerry, the point I'm trying to get across is that no one, other than the Remington guy who made the "excuse" for your problem barrel (and the author of the pre-1970 Speer manual), believes there is any connection between short brass and the problem you experienced with your barrel.

Pointing out that you had to have a barrel replaced after using short brass in it is like blaming the Quaker State motor oil you used in your engine for poor tire life. There is simply no nexus between the two.

That's your opinion Stonecreek, and your entitled to it. If using short brass is your thing, then by all means do it!! I on the other hand, am "Old School", and I am convinced, that as others have said, including the guy who wrote the Speer #7, that using short brass is muy malo!! Also, how do you explain away, the fact that my "replaced barrel", had a rough throat, and was losing headspace. There were no other problems with that barrel, until it had a lot of short brass rounds thru it. Also, as I have said earlier, I have never been able to duplicate that issue, since I have really watched my case lengths in any caliber, from that time until now??????? You explain it!

Nice discussion though.

Jerry