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Old 08-13-2009, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by OKFC05 View Post
It's not safe anymore (if it ever was) to pick up somebody's lost 9mm off the range and fire it.
That's a bit of an overstatement, don't you think? Do a little search for something called "hoop stress". Smaller diameter cases are very robust.

The only real problem I've had with range 9mm (9x19) was some NATO head stamp with overly processed primer pockets. Seating bullets created enough internal pressure to unseat primers.
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