Cypress Sun Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Seems like no matter what, one piece of S & B brass always makes it's way into the brass bucket. Once it's in there, it breeds and makes others. Every reloading run, I always waste at least one primer to this invasive species........AARG. CS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 CS: I know zackly what you mean. BUT, I prime my cases on the RCBS table mounted primer only press and it helps. I do have to use alittle more strength when priming these type cases but atleast they are still usable. I wouldn't want to prime them with one of our hand primers. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck D. Law, SASS #62183 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Instead of an "&," the head stamp is supposed to have an "O." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Not familier with S&B brass, what makes it difficult? Do they crimp in primers like GI Brass? If so a touch with your deburring tool can fix it. That was my solution to GI brass when shooting high power. Used the Lee depriming tool and a hammer to get original primer out. Most die set decappers can break on mil brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 The problem - S&B primer pockets in their .38 spl brass are made a few thousandths tighter than is standard. Not crimped, just tight (and usually a red lacquer waterproofing has been applied, too). Dillon primer pocket super swager 600 will fix em right up. If you just have a few, an RCBS primer pocket uniforming hand tool will cut the pocket to US size. As in lots of other types of brass that is not manufactured completely to SAAMI standard, though, the problem is not fixing it, it's spotting the offending brass before you try to load it. After you find it, then you can either fix it or scrap it. And with the low price on that Czech ammo, you will probably continue to see a lot of the brass around. Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Smokepole #29248L Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Wow! I have never had a problem with S&B Brass.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Dick, SASS #12880 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I have reloaded a lot of S&B brass in 9mm with no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Haven't noticed a problem with it, I load .45acp, 38sp and .44mag. Blackfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red River Ray SASS#33254 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I've cussed them for several years. A 1050 will mash a primer flat on top when an if its able to seat one in those cussed cases. A month ago I had a primer pop while seating it in an SOB case. RRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rider Rudy Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Had same problem, my 550 would mash Federal Primers. My fix was found S&B primers. Some of my Pards ask why mess with them? My answer was didn't want to scrap 1,500 peices of once fired brass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Outlaw, SASS 71385 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I wish I had a nickel for everyone I throw away. AO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockridge,SASS #8763 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I have reloaded a lot of S&B brass in 9mm with no problem. +1 On that, didn't realize there was a problem Kinda liked the stuff in the .380 and 9mm, but haven't loaded any of it on my Dillon - good to be aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Silverfinger, SASS#3444 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Yep - that S&B brass sure does mess up a primer system - they will accept primers in a separate bench-mounted (RCBS) or hand-held system, but for progressive presses, they're trouble. The saving grace is, that their primers are brass-colored. Since I try to inspect every case before cycling them, if I come across an S&B with a brass-colored primer, I automatically cull it, deprime it separately, and use a primer-pocket reamer that Forster makes to be used with their trimmer (this really doesn't take that long). Then I can cycle it thru my progressive, and since my primers are silver colored, I never need worry about that case again. I find that otherwise, these S&B cases are very tough and last forever thru many reloadings. FWIW, Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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