Has anyone ran into S&B brass that actually was copper washed steel. I was cleaning 9mm brass last night and was removing brass from tumbler and magnet was pulling brass with the ss media. Ended up with about 40 steel cased instead of brass
Uncle duke looks like normal brass i would have missed it if i didn't have a magnet in there.
Sellier & Beloit (S&B) - Mixed reviews, some ok, some bad, usually the problem is related to primer pocket size.
S&B goes in the trash when I am sorting headstamps. Not worth the hassle.
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"S&B goes in the trash when I am sorting headstamps. Not worth the hassle".
I load mixed brass and generally only look at a headstamp when there is a stoppage.
I have found the S&B primer pockets to be OK in the 9x19 with no stoppages on my Dillon 650, but have to run the S&B Makarov brass through the Super Swage.
I have more trouble with the odd piece of Federal crimped brass than the S&B, and the only brass that I trash from the get go is Amerc
DocAitch
If you guys trash any of those head stamps in 45ACP I'd gladly take them off your hands.
I have over 7000 9mm cases, so I can afford to be picky. A very kind friend gave me three 5 gallon buckets of brass. I only have a little over 1000 of 45 acp, so I am a bit more forgiving. But yes, I have tossed about 20 S&B .45. They were painted red on the end. Crimped I think. Not worth the hassle for so few. I set aside the small primer 45 as well. I only get the Super Swage 600 out for 5.56.
Cool, just figured I'd give it a try.
I've never had any trouble with either the S&B or AMERC brass in 45ACP, but I do have about 100 small primer federal cases that are separated and get loaded.
I've been trying to wear them out so I wouldn't feel bad trashing them, but I can't get them to die.
Buff7mm,
You loading these any differently than your standard 45ACP LP cases? I have a mess of these SP cases too but haven't fooled with them. Same charge and OAL?
No different loading, I'm using 5.3 grains of W231 under a 230 grain cast RNL tumble lube (Lee mold) and either Winchester or Federal small pistol primers.
COAL of 1.26 with a taper crimp ( Lee factory crimp die)
Gotcha.....thanks! These things are a PITA but I hate to toss them. All once fired brass by all appearances. Guess I need to get used to them being around.