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Old 08-29-2010, 01:17 PM
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I too had some problems with bad batches of Remington 44-40 cases in late 1980s, early 1990s. Most common problem was diverse lengths, requiring initial trimming to get consistant case lenghts for crimping. Some even split after very few loadings, rather than after the more common 10 or so loadings. I also had some problems early on with Starline 44-40 brass, again, mostly with case lengths, but not with premature splitting. In recent decade plus, I have very few, if any, deviant cases from either Remington or Starline. It has now been 7-8 years since I bought new 44-40 brass.

New Starline and Remington cases arrived with simple straight taper and needed full-length resizing to fit into chambers.

I never had initial resizing problems with my RCBS 44-40 dies. I simply gave each case maximum resizing and that worked fine for even my Ruger with minimum chamber dimensions. I still resize that way because nothing else gives me brass that will chamber in my Ruger.

Niklas
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