ldholton,

Oh, cold-welding exists. Have seen it a number of times with old military ammo--and sometimes old commercial hunting ammo. Usually (but not always) the bullets can be broken free by seating them a little deeper.

It's one reason I quit cleaning brass many years ago, unless for some reason it absolutely needed it. The slight amount of powder fouling left inside the neck apparently prevents cold-welding.


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