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<blockquote data-quote="boomtube" data-source="post: 372029" data-attributes="member: 9215"><p>"..the splits are circular around the case .."</p><p> </p><p>Okay. As Larry said, those are not, technically speaking, "splits", they are "head seperations" and potentially dangerous. Splits are length-wise the body or neck and are normally harmless. As Larry also point out, seperations result from stretching the cases past their ability to take it. His phoro clearly shows the web thinned at the point a seperation would occur.</p><p> </p><p>Excessive case stretching is due to excessive shoulder set back when sizing OR from a "springy" action or both. You likely have both. You can minimise the excessive sizing and you should discard the cases before they seperate. </p><p> </p><p>Many people speak of watching for "incepient" head seperations, the sign is a clearly seen shiney ring that forms when the brass is being stretched. Bad thing about the current craze to tumble/polish cases is that sign gets polished away before it really becomes visible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boomtube, post: 372029, member: 9215"] "..the splits are circular around the case .." Okay. As Larry said, those are not, technically speaking, "splits", they are "head seperations" and potentially dangerous. Splits are length-wise the body or neck and are normally harmless. As Larry also point out, seperations result from stretching the cases past their ability to take it. His phoro clearly shows the web thinned at the point a seperation would occur. Excessive case stretching is due to excessive shoulder set back when sizing OR from a "springy" action or both. You likely have both. You can minimise the excessive sizing and you should discard the cases before they seperate. Many people speak of watching for "incepient" head seperations, the sign is a clearly seen shiney ring that forms when the brass is being stretched. Bad thing about the current craze to tumble/polish cases is that sign gets polished away before it really becomes visible. [/QUOTE]
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