Do not reload Perfecta brass

Signo · Mar 29, 2015

Sized and primed smooth, not brittle or to soft. No defects that I could find, flash hole was lined up correctly. Didn't stick or require extra force like PMC, so it was not to thick. I didn't caliper to it so its not a scientific observation,just how it felt.

I have only been reloading for a few years not specifically sure what you looking for. Seemed good to go to me.

Redneck · Mar 30, 2015

Russ D said:
Where the F have you been? Welcome back!

Got burnt out for a while after all the crap that happened. Then life changed, had a daughter, bought a boat, and have just been busy. Figured I'd pop back in to see whats up.

Magnumite · Mar 30, 2015

I separate once fired from multiple fired factory loaded brass I shoot by looking inside the case if I mix it. I shot a box of Perfecta 45 ACP then separated and reloaded it. Nothing out of the ordinary for close in fast or blasting shooting (25 yards or less).

Russ D · Mar 30, 2015

Redneck said:
Got burnt out for a while after all the crap that happened. Then life changed, had a daughter, bought a boat, and have just been busy. Figured I'd pop back in to see whats up.

I keep it in check by not getting too high or low and not getting too involved in the BS. I don't even know what you man all the crap that happened.

Redneck · Apr 4, 2015

Russ D said:
I keep it in check by not getting too high or low and not getting too involved in the BS. I don't even know what you man all the crap that happened.

Sb281, that was depressing

Russ D · Apr 4, 2015

Redneck said:
Sb281, that was depressing

Yeah indeed it was.

protegeV · Apr 4, 2015

Redneck said:
Sb281, that was depressing

Understatement

GApilot · Apr 9, 2015

Stopped in a Walmart in New Castle DE and the sales person offered me a case (20 boxes in case) of 9mm and .40. He had to go to the back room to get it (he called it lockup). He actually encouraged me to buy it, figured he didn't want to put it on the shelf and price it. I've shot the 9mm and never had an issue, first time I'll be trying the .40. Could not beat $6.94\box for 9mm and $8.94\box for .40 (plus no tax in Delaware). He made a comment about being phased out and actually loosing money at these prices, who knows but will be having fun this weekend at the range.

retafshooter · Apr 11, 2015

Shot some Perfecta for the first time today

I had picked up a box of .223 Perfecta the other day at WM in EC. I got a chance to shoot some yesterday: I had not problems and they did good for me, a poor shooter.

protegeV · Apr 11, 2015

retafshooter said:
I had picked up a box of .223 Perfecta the other day at WM in EC. I got a chance to shoot some yesterday: I had not problems and they did good for me, a poor shooter.

I see they were not on sale at EC like they were up here :/

BradMacc82 · May 5, 2015

Just got done de-priming/resizing and annealing about 40 pieces of their .308 brass into .260, no issues with off-center flash holes.

Annealed rather well actually.

I'll see in the following week or so if the brass was worth the effort I put into it. But even if it gets tossed on it's 3rd or 4th loading, no skin off my back - it was free.

ETA: While removing the crimp, found a few pieces with slightly off-center flash holes, didn't notice them while sizing them.

BradMacc82 · May 15, 2015

Perfecta .308 brass, on it's second loading in .260 duty. So far, so good - with one caveat.

Annealed rather well. Sized rather easily, very few with off-center flash holes. So it appears to be decent brass so far.

I don't like how they do that 3-point crimp on the primer, I've had issues with primers hanging up and not seating smoothly due to that. I don't have a Dillon swager to try, so maybe that'd push that crimp out enough to let the primers seat smoothly.

I'll see how many more loadings I can get out of them before tossing.

Traveler · May 15, 2015

BradMacc82 said:
Perfecta .308 brass, on it's second loading in .260 duty. So far, so good - with one caveat.

Annealed rather well. Sized rather easily, very few with off-center flash holes. So it appears to be decent brass so far.

I don't like how they do that 3-point crimp on the primer, I've had issues with primers hanging up and not seating smoothly due to that. I don't have a Dillon swager to try, so maybe that'd push that crimp out enough to let the primers seat smoothly.

I'll see how many more loadings I can get out of them before tossing.

Bring beer. You can use my super swage 600.

DaemonAssassin · May 15, 2015

Traveler said:
Bring beer. You can use my super swage 600.

Mind if I show up to do a bunch of 223? I'll bring beer!

BradMacc82 · May 15, 2015

Traveler said:
Bring beer. You can use my super swage 600.

I'll take you up on that for the next batch.

This batch I got annoyed with and went redneck - cut the crimp out with the chamfer tool... :toothless

Traveler · May 15, 2015

DaemonAssassin said:
Mind if I show up to do a bunch of 223? I'll bring beer!

BradMacc82 said:
I'll take you up on that for the next batch.

This batch I got annoyed with and went redneck - cut the crimp out with the chamfer tool...

Good beer makes for an agreeable host. Bring whatever caliber you need. Sounds like a good day to fire up the grill.

DaemonAssassin · May 15, 2015

Traveler said:
Good beer makes for an agreeable host. Bring whatever caliber you need. Sounds like a good day to fire up the grill.

I'll PM you to see when we could link up in June.

jimbobborg · May 15, 2015

DaemonAssassin said:
I'll PM you to see when we could link up in June.

Sounds like a date. How many were off-center? With the .223s I had, it was about 30%.

DaemonAssassin · May 15, 2015

jimbobborg said:
Sounds like a date. How many were off-center? With the .223s I had, it was about 30%.

I just need to do a bunch of XM193 brass....

BradMacc82 · May 15, 2015

jimbobborg said:
Sounds like a date. How many were off-center? With the .223s I had, it was about 30%.

Out of 23 pieces, 5 were off-center. Of those 5, only 2 got tossed, the other 3 were off-center, but not enough to warrant me tossing them out.

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