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Offline tvc15

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« on: January 14, 2006, 12:09:32 PM »
Has anybody used once fired Sellier & Belloit  brass for reloading? I just loaded some for the heck of it and discovered that it was tighter than usual to chamber the round. My gun (.270 rem 700) has had a history of some factory loads being tight but since reloading I have not encountered a problem. I used the stoney point gauge and backed off .01 and it was still tight. This made me think it is the Brass. I used a fl die and trimed the brass to specs. Any ideas, or should I throw the brass out.  thanks, TVC15
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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2006, 12:48:17 PM »
Maybe the brass is thicker at the neck region.  When you seat a bullet, the diameter of the neck gets larger than your chamber and causes the difficulty in chambering.  Does the neck have marks on it after you chamber it and then remove it?  Or maybe you could measure the thickness of the brass at the neck.  Good-luck...BCB
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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2006, 05:52:00 PM »
S&B, Smeller and Belch it brass.
Besides Americ brass, it's the worst stuff I ever used. Tried some in 45 ACP after the primers were seated, they still fell out of the primer pockets.
They make decent loaded rounds but if shoot Smeller, I just throw away the brass after the shooting session.
Good Luck.

Dennis  :D
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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2006, 09:59:07 PM »
I have reloaded it but will not in the future.  Primer pockets are shallow which can be fixed but they're pretty thin cases and I wouldn't trust them with more than three firings anyway.  I spend too much energy at case prep to toss them that soon.

If you must use them, check for high primers and toss 'em after the first reload.
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2006, 11:06:11 AM »
I have load S&B in .223, 303 brit, 6.5x55, and 9mm.  Had a few probs with the 9mm.  Never a problem with the others.

Steve   :D
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2006, 11:40:37 AM »
JUNK!
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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2006, 11:48:09 AM »
Their brass is good in some cartridges and bad in others. You just have to try it to find out.
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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2006, 12:43:31 PM »
I've found S&B handgun brass to be ,da bomb! But rifle brass can be hit or miss depending on caliber.
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« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2006, 08:37:04 PM »
Quote from: De41mag
S&B, Smeller and Belch it brass.
Besides Americ brass, it's the worst stuff I ever used. Tried some in 45 ACP after the primers were seated, they still fell out of the primer pockets.
They make decent loaded rounds but if shoot Smeller, I just throw away the brass after the shooting session.
Good Luck.

Dennis  :D

hey dennis! i'm a dennis in tennessee too! and my trials mirrors yours....americ 45 brass let the primers fall out in the magizine.and s&b .38 brass split like an overripe melon on the first reloading...i'm a brass buzzard, but hey, even buzzards got limits...toss the junk...
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« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2006, 08:52:04 AM »
I load a lot of mixed brass for 45ACP. I got fed up with S&B and have culled it out of my collection of brass. Amerc is another one to avoid in 45ACP. I don't know what they are like in rifle brass.
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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2006, 09:32:23 AM »
I haven't tried loading any S&B handgun brass. I have loaded some in 303 British and 6.5x55 without any problems. Perhaps just their handgun bass is problematic.
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« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2006, 05:25:03 AM »
I loaded some 357 mag, and it would not hold the bullets. I think it is hardened and springs back. Sounds like thats what could be happening to the FL sized brass, and why it wont chamber smoothly.
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« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2006, 06:50:37 AM »
The only S&B brass I have ever reloaded is 9MM, and I have no problems with it.
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