Cracked case!!

[MothMan]

Made it all the way to crimping before being noticed. .38spl

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

That case looks pretty rough without the crack. Or is that just the lighting?

 

[Mosinitis]

Chances are there was already a smaller crack on the previous firing. They usually don't start that big. I reload mostly 223. Neck and shoulder cracks are very common after 7 firings or so depending on the quality of brass and my annealing schedule. It they are getting close, I examine each case through head band magnifier and can catch small burn throughs. If they become common, like 1 in 20 or so, I scrap that lot of brass.

 

[MothMan]

Does look rough. 1st time reload.

 

[kev74]

That poor little fella is ready for its last pop.

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

Does look rough. 1st time reload.

Dang. Well if it didn't go way past the bullet like that I would say just send it and then toss the brass but...

 

[kev74]

I'd shoot it.

The case is a container for power, bullet and primer and a gasket to seal combustion gas. The cylinder holds the pressure.

It will shoot fine, will sound funny, and will be dirty.

 

[MothMan]

I'd shoot it.

The case is a container for power, bullet and primer and a gasket to seal combustion gas. The cylinder holds the pressure.

It will shoot fine, will sound funny, and will be dirty.

Come on over. I got your back.

 

[repete]

I'd chuck it into my Opp's bin, it's been getting bigger and bigger. It's been atleast 30 years since I did anything with it!

 

[kev74]

Come on over. I got your back.

I just saw you're in WV. I don't need much of an excuse to flee NY for a while!

I've shot worse. Its uneventful.

 

[Mosinitis]

Does look rough. 1st time reload.

Doesn't look like it was once-fired factory new case.

 

[Uninformed and Compliant]

Come on over. I got your back.

Meh, it'll be fine. Don't you DARE waste that primer, lol.

 

[Mosinitis]

When rifle rounds get a burn through crack in the case, it will etch a mark on the chamber wall. It doesn't effect the function unless its excessive number of times and the chamber becomes rough which can effect extraction. Still it's not a desirable occurrence. I change a barrel on my AR every two years, so I don't really care, but if it was on a permanent barrel gun, I would avoid it. Don't know if the same happens with pistol rounds since pressures are lower, still I would avoid it. You can disassemble this round to save components. You can even pop out and reuse the primer, just do it slowly.

 

[Xae289]

When rifle rounds get a burn through crack in the case, it will etch a mark on the chamber wall. It doesn't effect the function unless its excessive number of times and the chamber becomes rough which can effect extraction. Still it's not a desirable occurrence. I change a barrel on my AR every two years, so I don't really care, but if it was on a permanent barrel gun, I would avoid it. Don't know if the same happens with pistol rounds since pressures are lower, still I would avoid it. You can disassemble this round to save components. You can even pop out and reuse the primer, just do it slowly.

Agreed, I'd take that case apart. I've shot .44 Special cases with tiny cracks, maybe a millimeter down from the case mouth, but I've never had one with a crack that long make it past inspection. I wouldn't shoot that one.

 

[Acer-m14]

Send it .. its in the chamber

 

[fresch]

The hot gas will back out, the case will not expand, put a face shield on.
Me personally would take it apart for the components.

 

[Darth]

*press arm feels weird on the pull*

"Please don't be cracked, please don't be cracked, please don't be cracked..."

The case:

 

[Xae289]

*press arm feels weird on the pull*

"Please don't be cracked, please don't be cracked, please don't be cracked..."

The case:

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Gotta wonder how long your crack binge has to be before even smoking crack can't keep you from falling asleep.

 

[Acer-m14]

was at the gun club today with a friend sighting in his guns

he needed my lead sled ..

so im there and looking for brass and shotgun hulls to reload in the trash cans at the range benches ..

omg .. i found like 10 30-30 cases with split cases ..

someone is loading hot lol

found me some 12ga slug hulls to use for my vitts boos slugs to reload ..

and gave a guy there his 270 win brass back to him ..

then sent him down the reloading hole .. he did not like the NY ammo background check ..

he was WTF really you can take a 30-06 and make it a 270 Win .. .. yep you can ...