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9mm major brass. Keep it or chuck it?


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When I had a 9 Open gun, I always used range brass. Never had a problem. I reloaded my used brass sometimes, but most of the time let it lay. After all, that is why I shot 9mm...so I didn't spend time picking up brass.

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I separate my brass and I reload the American stuff (Win, Federal, Speer, etc) 5 times. I only use this brass when I'm practicing or shooting at an indoor range where I can pick up brass without slowing the match down. I mark the case with different colored Sharpies depending on which load they're on. Outdoor matches I use the non American brass and leave it lay.

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So 9mm brass for major open is only good for one load. Is all head stamp bass good in 9mm. I'm not sure on next open gun if I want to go to 9mm or stay with 38s/sc,

No it is not you can reload 9 mm major brass at least 6/7 times , i did this for brass i used in training ( lots of time to pick it up ).

Normaly when i used it 6/7 times i would leave it at a match .

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Even with 9mm Major, I load it until I lose it. For matches where I can't pick up brass, I'll load my oldest brass and not worry about losing all of it; during practice I'll pick it up and load it again.

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I would not use any of the 9mm brass that looks like it has a "shelf" halfway down the inside of the case in a match as it has a tendency to separate at that point. Could use it for practice but I'd just save it up and sell for scrap brass along with all used primers.

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I pick up my spent brass... after carefully inspecting , I de-prime it on a separate RCBS jr press, then wet pin clean .. when de-priming my brass if the spent primers seem to come out easily.. I throw them in my recycle bucket... after loading I check EVERY round in a case gauge.. only have had 2 case failures in many thousands of rounds fired..

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clean and inspect. toss the cases you don't like.

I think, I'd ask what pistols the 9mm major re-loaders are

re-loading to feed.

I would think tight chambers would be easier on the brass.

... I don't know if any pistol has a reputation for a tight chamber.

or if any headstamp is known to be pointedly better for major.

miranda

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I shoot them until they look ugly and then turn them into .40 bullets and shoot them out of my limited guns.

L to R:

195 gr. JHP

195 gr. JHP dual cannelure for revolver

210 gr. JSP

240 gr. JHP made out of a 9x23 case

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Very cool! I've seen occasional links to swaging cases for bullets, never seen that.

If it's not split I load it for 9 minor. Lots of before/after inspecting. Anything that fails the case gauge and isn't obviously damaged gets shot as practice ammo - and my Tanfo(s) happily consume it.

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