revchuck Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Given these choices (from Brassmanbrass), which is the best choice? Manufacturers Available Federal Brass/Nickel PMC Brass Winchester Brass Remington Brass Speer Brass/Nickel Need to start accumulating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmon Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 winchester brass...its the best there is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caspian_45 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 I have a bunch of Speer brass. I seem to have the problem with decapping them. The spent primer doesn't always pop free. So I end up reseat the spent primer. I use a 650 XL with all Dillon dies. I only have this happen with Speer brass. As for the rest......I've used them all. No problems with any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 The best brass for 40? Whatever's cheapest.. I'll shoot anything no problems. I'm getting Speer Nickle free at the range by the gallons. The once fired Speer caused me some problems at first. Adjusting the decapper and smoothing the stem helpped a lot, before that it would pull the primer back up and get crushed by the swagger (in a 1050). Something to do the the primers they use (Dillon said), after that, you're good to go.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Ditto on the Speer Nickle. After speaking with Dillon and polishing the decapper pin I can use Speer or anyone elses .40 brass in the 650. Get the least expensive. Free from your local police training unit is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmon Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 ive never had any problems with speer nickle brass, but i like winchester brass better than nickle cases. the speer seem to be good brass nonetheless. PMC seem to have a high number of bulged brass compared to the other brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kline Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Ive got about 30,000 pieces of once fired Speer brass from work (LEO) and Ive never had a problem with them. I dont have any problem decapping or anything. Plus, its free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 (edited) My vote goes to Remington only because that's what I'm using and I've got some that are on their 11 loading. Besides a few scratches on the headstamp, they look just like the once-fireds that I have yet to load. Like some of the others, I had some intermittent problems decapping speer brass in the past. Edited October 22, 2005 by al503 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caspian_45 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Thanks for the info on the Speer brass. I was starting to think that I was the only one having this problem. I have the sizer screwed down all the way. I will polish the decap pin and see if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 I won't load 40 with PMC. I have seen their factory ammo blow out the case. "FEDERAL" marked brass is good (which is what brassman seems to have). But, the "F C" marked stuff goes in the trash with the PMC. Speer always seemed a bit weird around the primer pocket. I have used tons of Winchester. I don't get much Remington, but I haven't noticed anything with the few that make it my way. I never have used nickle in any brand. Loading Minor...I don't sweat any of this as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dunn Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 You guys look at headstamps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry White Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Head stamps? They go in the case feeder and out the ejection port never to be seen again. Who knows or cares what happned in between.----Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNsTeR Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 In .40 I use mixed without hesitation. But, given the choice, I would go with Winchester without a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 For brass that is once fired, it gets loaded and left at the range. I did an experiment once. Bought 50 rds of PMC and Fed American Eagle. Fired, collected, cleaned, roll sized and reloaded. After 10 times w/o a separation, crack or FTF / FTE, I gave up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 I like Remington nickel. I've had problems with extractor groove expansion in factory once fired Winchester - jams in my shell plate. I've heard from one or two others who had the same problem, but it doesn't seen to be universal. Perhaps there's something screwy with the chambers in our guns, but, if so, it only affects Winchester brass. Being slightly more than a little bit compulsive, I like sorting my brass, but, for our purposes (IPSC/IDPA/Steel) it's probably true that it doesn't practically affect accuracy or reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QQQQ Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Speer or RP nickel seems to work great....had some bad FC marked brass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 The brassman sometime has brass not listed on his website. I called them up and got 1000 RP Nickel. Very happy with the brass. mcb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 (edited) For practice, I shoot everything.... but I cull my Winchester to use for matches. The only reason is for consistancy, particularly at the chrono. I load to 170 pf and in the past have had too many instances of almost going minor (only two, but that was two too many.) I find that confidence in my ammo on match day is one more thing I don't have to worry about. Shoot 'em til they crack and if you find a cracked one loaded in your bag.... shoot it and leave it JMHO dj Edited February 1, 2006 by dajarrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 What's a headstamp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterj Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I use Winchester for the 610. The moonclips hold Win brass tighter than any other brand. For the STI, everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonub Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 i use everything as long as you load long 1.2" and use supported chamber barrels., your good to go till it cracks or does not guage. I use the egw resizing die so it always gauges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrapathy2000 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 winchester is my favorite. CCI/Speer second nickel and brass. RP or remington third Federal and PMC after that. will reload it and shoot it all as long as its not overly bulged or any other defects. no problems with CCI/Speer primers using my Lee sizer/decapper. keep it adjusted so it nearly touches the shell plate. S&B primers on the other hand can be a pain. some Speer brass seems to have a ring around the primer as you deprime it comes out and will leave a ledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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