swatcop Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 So I just got done rolling some practice rounds and came across an unidentified headstamp. I had about 10 in lot and the resizing die would not punch out the primer. The only markings were "PPV .40 S&W". Does anyone recognize the stamp and/or have a idea why they wouldn't punch out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecmc Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Sure it wasn't PPU ? If so that's prvipartzian ammo, cheap Serbian made stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9supercomp Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Look here http://cartridgecollectors.org/?page=headstampcodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Look here http://cartridgecoll...=headstampcodes I wonder how often they update that list? No Starline? No Blazer? No RP? No FED? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swatcop Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 Your right, I went and looked again and it is "PPU" Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlands Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I'd stay far away from reloading Prvi Partizan .40 cases. They are a lot lighter than other headstamp cases and I've seen multiple case head separations happen with this brand in perticular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 (edited) the reason the primers won't punch out is that the case either has a smaller flash hole, or that they are Berdan primed. Edited December 2, 2012 by GrumpyOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjohn Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 This is not good news about the Privi. I just finished sorting brass into different caliber buckets. The 40 bucket I know has several hundred PPV head stamps in it. I know cause I shot the factory PPV ammo and then picked up the brass. UGH!!! Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecmc Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I can't comment on the 40 brass, but I've been reloading PPU prvipartzian 38 special for a while now no issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swatcop Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 This is not good news about the Privi. I just finished sorting brass into different caliber buckets. The 40 bucket I know has several hundred PPV head stamps in it. I know cause I shot the factory PPV ammo and then picked up the brass. UGH!!! Any suggestions? After I discovered the issue the other night I separated them out and tested almost all of them. None of the primers punched out. Do what I did, scrap brass bucket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beacon22 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Look here http://cartridgecollectors.org/?page=headstampcodes Nice resource!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxer1 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I have had simmilar experiance with Prvi brass it is a smaller flash hole that is stopping you. I also scrap the Prvi brass just not that much to hasle with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgj3 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Ive been loading the snot out of it. No issues at all. Anyone who wants to trash theirs, feel free to let me know where you are tossing it. Not a dang thing wrong with it. Maybe not the heaviest or most consistent around, but perfectly serviceable with reasonable major loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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