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<blockquote data-quote="Buck Fever" data-source="post: 1870099" data-attributes="member: 113501"><p>Brass cases may be slightly more accurate due to more consistent neck tension but that is not why brass is more common. Brass is fairly easy to form with punches, dies and swages. Steel is cheaper when made in huge quantity but it rusts easily, it is about as hard as barrel steel so it's possible to scratch your chamber and it can't be reloaded easily because it doesn't form and resize like brass.</p><p></p><p>Also, .308 is pretty new, it was developed after WWII.</p><p></p><p>The Mosin Nagant was designed in 1891 and I think 7.62x54r might be as old.</p><p></p><p>The "r" in 7.62x54r is for rimmed. Most newer cartridges are rimless or even rebated rim unless they are intended for use in a revolver. It's so old that most 7.62x54r ammo has corrosive primers that I think might even contain mercury. Almost all modern ammo has abandoned that long ago.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buck Fever, post: 1870099, member: 113501"] Brass cases may be slightly more accurate due to more consistent neck tension but that is not why brass is more common. Brass is fairly easy to form with punches, dies and swages. Steel is cheaper when made in huge quantity but it rusts easily, it is about as hard as barrel steel so it's possible to scratch your chamber and it can't be reloaded easily because it doesn't form and resize like brass. Also, .308 is pretty new, it was developed after WWII. The Mosin Nagant was designed in 1891 and I think 7.62x54r might be as old. The "r" in 7.62x54r is for rimmed. Most newer cartridges are rimless or even rebated rim unless they are intended for use in a revolver. It's so old that most 7.62x54r ammo has corrosive primers that I think might even contain mercury. Almost all modern ammo has abandoned that long ago. [/QUOTE]
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