harleyfan Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Picked up some of this at the range accidentally. Hard to tell from 9mm Luger. Now I have to gauge all my rounds. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicVerAZ Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 It is so rare to find anyone who shoots a Makarov and they usually religiously pick up their brass. More frustrating is 38 super in your 9mm brass because it often gets undetected until the powder drop station and then you have a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Between stepped brass and crimped primers (I use a 650), I have gone to inspecting brass before I use it. I put some of those plastic carriers that are used for .45 factory ammo into a box and dump the brass over them. When all the holes are full, I lift out each one and do a step/headstamp inspection by looking at one side and flipping the cases over to see the other side. That way it doesn't matter which way they load into the carriers. .380, 9x18 .38 are easy to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregJ Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) ^^^ This!!! I use a 100 round tray and dump all my recovered brass into a large plastic pan. Makes it very easy to spot the odd balls. I do this each time I return from range. This way all brass has been inspected prior to getting into my process flow. One or two out of several thousand may sneak by due to my old eyes, but this is an acceptable rate. Edited February 16, 2017 by GregJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGOTGLOCKED Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I now sort by head stamp to help solve many of those type issues. However if this continues to plague you call Putin - lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harleyfan Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Ha! He would just try to convince me to stop loading the imperialist 9mm round and switch to Makarov.Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGOTGLOCKED Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Hmmm, perhaps... Then call Trump! He will be able to facilitate a "mutually beneficial" solution ✌ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCTaylor Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I've missed a few 38 Supers, split brass & crimped primers in sorting, but it's easy enough to feel something is wrong when de-priming. Ignored that the first time & loaded a split case that failed the gauge. The more you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 4 hours ago, IGOTGLOCKED said: I now sort by head stamp to help solve many of those type issues. Be careful with that. Some of us Makarov reloaders use shortened 9mm Luger brass....LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harleyfan Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Oh no!Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGOTGLOCKED Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) 53 minutes ago, BobT said: Be careful with that. Some of us Makarov reloaders use shortened 9mm Luger brass....LOL! Putin will be recruiting you now! Edited February 16, 2017 by IGOTGLOCKED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Just a reminder of the forum guidelines... Restricted ContentPolitics Policy and political discussions or debates of any kind - even if you consider your opinions to be "facts" - are not welcome anywhere in the forum.Specifically including (but not limited to):• USPSA vs IPSC• IPSC vs IDPA• STI vs SVI• Limited 10 vs Limited Division• This Division vs That Division• This Government vs That Government• Gun Control IssuesThis is not a free speech issue. As a privately funded and collectively ran "information exchange," we have found that the emotional nature of political discussions weakens the informative impact of the Forum.And note that your post, avatar, and anything in your signature represent you, and your relationship with the Forum's Guidelines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustybayonet Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I use an old baking pan, slosh them around a bit and they stand up, then you can pick them out by height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I loaded one (Makarov) and it shot just fine. The bullet just protrudes out of the case more when loaded to the normal 9mm length. It's basically like shooting 9mm in a Super, which a large number of people do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livin_cincy Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I can use a 9mm shell holder to separate out 380 brass when I hand Prime. Not sure about the other calibers mentioned. I found that inspecting cleaned & deprimed brass makes me sleep better. While I hold it in my hand I go ahead and Prime it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 .380 when loading 9mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harleyfan Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 That too. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theWacoKid Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 On 2/16/2017 at 11:17 AM, ChuckS said: Between stepped brass and crimped primers (I use a 650), I have gone to inspecting brass before I use it. I put some of those plastic carriers that are used for .45 factory ammo into a box and dump the brass over them. When all the holes are full, I lift out each one and do a step/headstamp inspection by looking at one side and flipping the cases over to see the other side. That way it doesn't matter which way they load into the carriers. .380, 9x18 .38 are easy to find. Instead of lifting them out one by one get a matching tray. That way you can look inside all 50 for steps and other problems, then flip all 50 over at once into a second try and look for primer pockets and head stamps or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGMorden Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 On 2/16/2017 at 11:31 AM, IGOTGLOCKED said: I now sort by head stamp to help solve many of those type issues. However if this continues to plague you call Putin - lol! Won't necessarily help. A lot of 9mm Mak reloaders will make brass by trimming down 9mm Luger cases. Generally though they're rare enough that it won't be many that slip through, and case gauging everything is just smart anyways, so you should catch them at that stage. Not quite as easy as .380 though (they feel way different going into the sizing die so if one of those slips through I can generally just tell that something was off on that cycle of the press). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_RAD Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Just found my first makarov tonight. At least the forst one that I caught. What would happen if I shot it? Light strike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Probably not, extractor will hold it, like 9mm in a Super chamber. I loaded one as an experiment and it shot ok. I wouldn't make a habit of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harleyfan Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share Posted March 7, 2017 They won't head space right. As said, extractor might hold it well enough to pop it.Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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