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Which once-fired headstamp do I keep?
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<blockquote data-quote="jdyoung" data-source="post: 2067427" data-attributes="member: 113391"><p>Given the today's trends in the availability of reloading supplies, I wouldn't get rid of any just yet, ( <strong><em>except the nickel plated</em></strong> ) until you can replace it with the brand you choose to keep. So instead of having just 60 of one brand, I would have 180 -200 pieces. </p><p></p><p>Say you decide to keep the Remington, when you can acquire 50 or 60 pieces of NEW Remington brass, then swap or sell 50 -60 of the Winchester/Federal and so on. Doesn't take that much more space, put it into a gal Zip Loc , squeeze the air out, shove it in a 1 ½ lb Folgers container . As to brand, It depends on when it was manufactured. At one time, say 1989, Winchester brass was considered as one of the best. Mostly because the primer pockets and flash holes were more uniform and didn't require any/as much prep. But things have changed since then. So be cognizant of when you purchased this brass/ammo and <em>how many times it was once fired</em>.</p><p></p><p>I have always ordered/stockpiled brass and bullets ( <em>yeah, I'm that guy</em>). Since ordering on-line emerged, every time I placed an order with Brownells, Midway, etc, I would always include brass and bullets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdyoung, post: 2067427, member: 113391"] Given the today’s trends in the availability of reloading supplies, I wouldn’t get rid of any just yet, ( [B][I]except the nickel plated[/I][/B] ) until you can replace it with the brand you choose to keep. So instead of having just 60 of one brand, I would have 180 -200 pieces. Say you decide to keep the Remington, when you can acquire 50 or 60 pieces of NEW Remington brass, then swap or sell 50 -60 of the Winchester/Federal and so on. Doesn’t take that much more space, put it into a gal Zip Loc , squeeze the air out, shove it in a 1 ½ lb Folgers container . As to brand, It depends on when it was manufactured. At one time, say 1989, Winchester brass was considered as one of the best. Mostly because the primer pockets and flash holes were more uniform and didn’t require any/as much prep. But things have changed since then. So be cognizant of when you purchased this brass/ammo and [I]how many times it was once fired[/I]. I have always ordered/stockpiled brass and bullets ( [I]yeah, I’m that guy[/I]). Since ordering on-line emerged, every time I placed an order with Brownells, Midway, etc, I would always include brass and bullets. [/QUOTE]
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