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Old 01-02-2017, 07:29 PM
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Both of these articles confirm what I've observed in reloading the 38 special and 45 ACP. Fact is I have yet to have one single 45 ACP case split. What I didn't catch on to was the reason why I would find some cases with the primers sitting slightly "proud". Always thought it was either a poorly machined case or me "limp gripping" my hand primer. Thanks to this article I'll know to mark the cases for disposal when I find a primer sitting "proud". As for 38 special, I'll just keep shooting until they split. Because once a case splits the resistance felt during sizing drops to near zero so they are really easy to sort out for those of us Single Staging our reloads.
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