Chuck Merriam Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 I use mixed .40 brass and have run into a headstamp and would like some clarification on the maker. It is marked *I* and I have found a few with a split 3/4 of the case wall length centered and not through to either the head or mouth?!? I catch them when the bullet wont sit on the case before seating. Usually they just split to the mouth..........maybe a super weird gun chamber from one gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD45 Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I would also like to know the maker. I have used them in .45 without any trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Check out http://cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes_bottom.htm Unfortunately, I don't see *I* listed - I don't know if the Jubbelpore Aresenal in India makes .40, or not.... seems unlikely. It might be IMI, or ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Merriam Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 maybe this will help....1st attempt to post pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJE Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I do not know who the mfg. is, but have found them in 9mm also. Being one to not trust the unknown, I toss them without blinking an eye. 9mm & 40 brass is too cheap to take a chance on any off brand brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 And that looks like crap brass. The only brass I've seen split like that was a bad batch of S&B 8x57, where I had about 6 cases out 40 split kinda like that and S&B admited to having a bad batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 maybe "Independence" brand but thats just a guess, not for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 maybe "Independence" brand but thats just a guess, not for sure. That's a good guess, actually. Been a while since I've looked at it, but they have it Sportsman's Warehouse up the road... I'll try to remember to check a box out next time I'm there. Now that you mention, I seem to recall this headstamp, now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beethoven Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 (edited) Yes, that is "Independence" brass. I shoot quite a bit of it...I guess I dont need to pick it up anymore . Should I just throw it all out? Edited November 16, 2005 by Beethoven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 maybe "Independence" brand but thats just a guess, not for sure. That's a good guess, actually. Been a while since I've looked at it, but they have it Sportsman's Warehouse up the road... I'll try to remember to check a box out next time I'm there. Now that you mention, I seem to recall this headstamp, now.... It is made in Brasil* for CCI. *Their spelling not mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Merriam Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 I was told it was federal that brought this in from brasil when they needed to fill civilian orders after getting a large military contract....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickwholliday Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 I was told it was federal that brought this in from brasil when they needed to fill civilian orders after getting a large military contract....... i sort brass for resale all the time and i can tell you that i think i have seen every major manufacturers once fired brass split on the first firing so i wouldn't worry about a manufacturer having a split case unless i saw a bunch of them....i do sort a bunch of "Independence" *I* cases and have not seen a an unusually high amount of split cases......i actually don't remember seeing one at all in all the thousands of the *I* that i've sorted......D I C K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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