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We have been shooting a lot on weekends at steel. It's tons of fun and gives one a lot of confidence. It isn't uncommon to shoot 150-200 rounds in a session. I'm curious if I should be buying inexpensive "once fired" brass for plinking and save my "good" stuff for hunting season. Is buying this stuff the crap shoot I think it is? There are deals to be had but I'm afraid it's whored out.
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What cartridge you talking about?
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A lot of popular cases are back on the market again brand new.
Imho.... buying anything that may have come through a semi-automatic or fully automatic weapon is really a crapshoot.
If I can find new at a reasonable price that's the way I'm going.... and I'm even getting goofy enough to say that lapua is a pretty good value!
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I have purchased once fired brass from this seller several times. http://www.gunbroker.com/All/BI.aspx?IncludeSellers=1660457The oldest lot (.243 Win) is now on its fifth loading since I bought it, and I have lost exactly one case out of 100 due to a split neck. All the other lots have been fired at least twice since acquired, only lost a couple other cases total. I'm happy with what I received. As far as I could tell, it didn't seem to have been fired, trimmed, polished, etc... multiple times. Headstamps are still crisp, no loose primer pockets, overall the brass has been in good shape.
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I've not had issues with once fired cases. Except some Military 7.62x52 shot in a M60. I had to buy a small base die for that brass. But after resizing the cases are no problem.
Actually I don't see a big advantage of new over once-fired.
I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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What cartridge you talking about? 243 win
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I have bought quite a bit of once fired 243 brass, mainly federal and have had no problems. Full length resize, trim and check for incipient case head separation with a bent paper clip and you're good to go. No worry about having been fired by a full auto. In 223 where semiauto is common I use a 357 carbide sizing die as a small base die then FL resize, trim, etc. Like wise a 45acp carbide die can be used for 243 if needed.
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Factory loaded that didn't meet QA specs for whatever reason. The bullets were pulled, the powder dumped, and they were bought by the seller to resell.
I bought some 7mm Rem Mag brass from this guy a while ago. It was as advertised, primed but never fired. I neck sized it and used it with no issues.
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Heck yeah that's what I do... either old worn stuff range pick ups or stuff I buy 1x.
I can't imagine a reason not to personally...
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Reloading, by definition, presumes one will be using, at least, once fired brass and many more firings. I don't personally feel buying once fired brass is that big of a gamble. I will throw in the caveat that it would be preferred one would buy once fired brass from a person or entity of good repute. The biggest risk is that some numbnuts represents multiple-time-fired brass as once fired.
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