Novcon Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 I have just received 1000 once fired 40 S&W brass and it has a high percentage of (A MERC and CB&A Cases). Does anyone know anything about these brands? Can I reload, are they safe and any known problems. I have heard bad things about the A MERC brass, like head separation. This ammo will be loaded for IPSC major and weak cases are my first concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherErik Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 Id stay away A MERC. Iv'e never heard of that other one but I'd stay away form that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GardenWeasel Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 From: Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickwholliday Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 i'm not an avid Amerc supporter but they work ok in my 40 but not at all in a 45 UNLESS you have a Lee FCD in your loader...if you have a FCD you can use them....Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 Do us all a favor and toss the Amerc. I have a box full awaiting the trash bin right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 Everyone else has had major problems with A-Merc....................except me. At least in 9mm anyway. Everyone but me seems to hate S&B, but I've reloaded a gazillion pieces of it in 9mm and had no problems at all. However, with once-fired brass being practically free these days there's no reason on earth to even mess with anything remotely questionable. It's not worth your gun - or you being damaged. If I have even the slightest concern about brass, in the shitcan it goes. I nearly blew up my gun about a year ago. It would have if not for the nice, new Federal brass I stupidly overcharged. Two valuable lessons learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherErik Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 GardenWeasel, welcome to the forums. BTW great link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novcon Posted December 10, 2003 Author Share Posted December 10, 2003 Thanks to everyone for all of the great information. I will be relocating the Amerc to the trash can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasag93 Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 Dump the Amerc. I have had lots of problems with it new(loaded ammo) and reloads. S&B reloaded sucks to(My experience). If it doesn't say Rem, Win, Speer, or Starline, I don't load it. Stick with reputable names for reloading and you should be OK. My .o2 TXAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Larry Cazes Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 I gotta disagree on the S&B. I like this brass quite a bit. It seems more dimensionally consistent and stronger then most of the range brass I get locally. The only other 2 headstamps I like more then S&B are winchester and starline. The primer pockets are a bit tighter then most but this is good for the longevity of the brass. Anybody have any S&B they'd like to send me for cheap? Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGK Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 I too reload S&B all the time with little or no problems,along with most everything else that is reloadable. Throw away the A-Merc. MGK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 If you have a metal salvage facility near you then sell THEM the unwanted brass and take home some lunch money. The local salvage place here pays about .34-.36 cents a pound for it. Or... you might start making a conscioius effort to take on other shooters' throw-away brass and salvage that, too. Depends on whether this is convenient for you or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Larry Cazes Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 SIG Lady, do the salvagers know what the brass is? Fired brass is actually considered hazardous waste due to the high lead content in the residue and therefore must be disposed of properly. I have spent some time helping to maintain a local club range and know how it is required to be handled by law here. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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