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It was bound to happen.....
If I was 96 years old I guess I would say that I had a full life. This 30/06 case was produced in 1918 by Remington Arms. It suffered a neck crack today at the range. I have no idea how many times this case was reloaded.
It is fitting that this case gave it's all in a rifle of the same vintage. An U.S. Model of 1917 that was produced by Eddystone
in July of 1918. (barrel date 6/18)
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08-31-2014, 02:04 PM
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My mother broke her neck to, but she is just 74 
A little surgery and she was fine again . 
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08-31-2014, 02:10 PM
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That'll buff right out.
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Nothing last like it used to. 
Seriously, it would be great to know how many times that case has been fired.
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How well did the rifle handle the gas? The odd thing with Mauser derived designs is that they do tend to channel gas back at the user, no matter how many extra ports are fitted. The SMLE and its successors don't do this even with a case head separation.
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How well did the rifle handle the gas? The odd thing with Mauser derived designs is that they do tend to channel gas back at the user, no matter how many extra ports are fitted. The SMLE and its successors don't do this even with a case head separation.
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I didn't notice anything different with that round.
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A few turns of Scotch Tape around the neck and it'll be fine again
for reloading.
(Primer pocket ever gets too loose to hold a primer, I've found Scotch Tape can also be used to hold the primer in place.)
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..Bondo..!
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About 35 years ago I came across a case (1200 rounds) of Frankford Arsenal Match .30-06 at a gun show. Headstamps show 1935 production. Over the years I fired it all up, then started reloading the brass. I've done .30-06, converted a few hundred to .25-06, and a few hundred became .270 Winchester. Most are still in use today by myself, my sons, and a couple of nephews.
The .30-06 brass continues to be used in low-number and high-number 1903's, couple of 03-A3's, and my M1 Garands. Several sporting rifles are serviced by the rest.
Very nice Eddystone by the way. Not many in that condition remain.
Personally, I limit centerfire rifle brass to 6 full power loads, then segregate them for use with cast bullets and low pressure loads. A cracked neck is seldom a big deal, but a head separation can wreck a hunting trip.
This has worked for me for many years.
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Looks like it's only good for about one more time!
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Very nice rifle.
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If you would have annealed that case once or twice, it would still be good to go, especially in a bolt action rifle. 
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A few turns of Scotch Tape around the neck and it'll be fine again
for reloading.
(Primer pocket ever gets too loose to hold a primer, I've found Scotch Tape can also be used to hold the primer in place.)
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No no no no, duct tape, that'll fix anything. Just ask Uncle Red Green!
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Cut off the cracked neck, reform it to .243 and that puppy should be good for another ninety-six years.
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