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223 pressure signs on “once fired brass”
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<blockquote data-quote="HottyToddy" data-source="post: 5794677" data-attributes="member: 22896"><p>Looking to get learnt. </p><p></p><p>Against my better judgement, I just bought a lot of "once fired 223 brass from my AR and bolt gun". Just finished sorting it all, and I have a few questions. </p><p></p><p>1. About 2/3 of it is crimped military stuff. I know you can buy once fired military brass, but can you buy surplus loaded rounds? Stuff that would make sense for him to have fired once and now have the brass for? Forgive my ignorance, I always just buy ammo from the local big box stores. Or maybe catch and release from him on the brass only </p><p></p><p>2. The non military stuff (the stuff I'm more worried isn't "once fired". Easier reloading due to lack of crimp) shows quite a few signs of over pressure. I've never evaluated my AR brass after firing because I've only ever shot factory stuff and not been worried about it. Can an AR operating system cause flattened primers, cratered primers, or extractor swipes more often just because of the operating system? Just seems odd to me that 1/3 of the non crimped "once fired" stuff has what I would consider signs of pressure if it's truly factory ammo he shot once.</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HottyToddy, post: 5794677, member: 22896"] Looking to get learnt. Against my better judgement, I just bought a lot of “once fired 223 brass from my AR and bolt gun”. Just finished sorting it all, and I have a few questions. 1. About 2/3 of it is crimped military stuff. I know you can buy once fired military brass, but can you buy surplus loaded rounds? Stuff that would make sense for him to have fired once and now have the brass for? Forgive my ignorance, I always just buy ammo from the local big box stores. Or maybe catch and release from him on the brass only 2. The non military stuff (the stuff I’m more worried isn’t “once fired”. Easier reloading due to lack of crimp) shows quite a few signs of over pressure. I’ve never evaluated my AR brass after firing because I’ve only ever shot factory stuff and not been worried about it. Can an AR operating system cause flattened primers, cratered primers, or extractor swipes more often just because of the operating system? Just seems odd to me that 1/3 of the non crimped “once fired” stuff has what I would consider signs of pressure if it’s truly factory ammo he shot once. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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