ghost21 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) I have 3 45 ACP cases they are marked FC 98 45 auto I was reloading some 45 ACP today when I ran into these cases , I tried to get a good picture of them but my camera was low on battery. The primer pocket seem to be to small , they are not small primer 45 . They are large primer, When loading on the 550, I noticed that the primer was hard to knock out and that when I went to push the handle to seat a new primer it was very hard, actually I didn't get a primer seated in them . With the force I was going to have to use It would have popped a primer. (using FED LP primers). Looking at the primer pockets with a magnifying glass I could see a small step that looked like a crimp ring ,But it wasn't ! I removed the ring with a primer pocket reamer ,And the pocket was still tight. Has anyone noticed this about Federal brass? I have used thousands of Fed brass and never an issue till these ! Any input would be appreciated ! Thanks Jeff Edited November 8, 2015 by ghost21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anachronism Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 A ring that looks like a crimp, but isn't? I have a large amount of brass with that headstamp, and every piece of it was crimped. Ten seconds with a crimp reamer cured each piece of its evil ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustybayonet Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Normally if it is dated it would be military ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterthefish Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Normally if it is dated it would be military ammo. And normally if it was military ammo it would be crimped. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noylj Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Crimped. Throw them away or get a primer pocket swager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost21 Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Crimped. Throw them away or get a primer pocket swager. Like I said I did take out the ring on one of the pieces of brass and still couldn't put a primer in it, Unless I forced it. And It may be a crimp ring I'm seeing, So Ill just sit them aside for now, I have to many 45 cases to worry about a few! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPatton Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Just save them all until you have enough to justify a primer pocket swager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Normally if it is dated it would be military ammo.Yep, dated ammo is crimped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doellemite Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I had the same issue with some .223 brass I converted to 300 Blackout. It's almost like the pressure they put on the case to make the crimp ring squashes the pocket smaller. After tearing my fingers apart trying to ream all the pockets, I bought a swager and it's made things much easier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acoop101 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 It is military contract 45 made by Federal cartrage co. In 1998, if you have a chamfering tool just run it in the primer pocket and it will cut the crimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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