Would you reload these? .223 brass damaged by AR deflector

[thormx538]

I picked these up at the range last week -- they are once fired LC '13 brass. Clearly, these are from the deflector on an AR. This is after cleaning and resizing. Everything I have seen online suggests not using ones with a crease, but a ding is OK. I don't have enough experience to determine if these are "dented" or "creased". I'd be using these for plinking loads (1200-R and 55gr FMJ) in an AR.

 

[swampy]

The 2 standing up wouldn't scare me. The one laying down not so good.

 

[jpm]

The 2 standing up wouldn't scare me. The one laying down not so good.

^^This. Dents will come out when you shoot them but that crease is kinda scary looking.

 

[thormx538]

More pics, same cases. It's tough to get good light for these photos

 

[EddieCoyle]

More pics, same cases. It's tough to get good light for these photos

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I'd toss them.

What's going on with the primer pocket of the one on the left?

 

[thormx538]

I'd toss them.

What's going on with the primer pocket of the one on the left?

Not sure, what are you thinking? I believe the case all the way on the right is that case you were referencing (they rolled off the table while re positioning )

 

[Fixxah]

Scrap.

-Proud to be dad every day, a licensed plumber most days, and wish I was a shoemaker on others.

 

[EddieCoyle]

Not sure, what are you thinking? I believe the case all the way on the right is that case you were referencing (they rolled off the table while re positioning )

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It was the angle and the funny-looking primer pocket crimp.

 

[jpm]

More pics, same cases. It's tough to get good light for these photos

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yikes, yeah those are creases too

 

[gus310]

if youre in dire need of 3 more .223 brass, let me know, im sure i could instant karma you 3 pieces

 

[thormx538]

if youre in dire need of 3 more .223 brass, let me know, im sure i could instant karma you 3 pieces

There were about 30 of the 300 I picked up that looked like that. I won't bother picking them up in the future if they are that damaged. Thanks guys!

 

[gus310]

Save all the junk brass you can, turn it in for scrap when you get a lot of it.

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[thormx538]

Save all the junk brass you can, turn it in for scrap when you get a lot of it.

I shoot at a fish and game club, that turns in all the unwanted brass for that reason. We have a "take for personal use only" policy, otherwise I would

 

[xtry51]

I've reloaded all sorts of dented cases no issues. The creased one I'd get rid of. Really comes down to how hot are you loading them and how cheap you are

 

[exo]

Do dents that bad suggest something wrong with the rifle that fired them?

 

[dvajda]

I was wondering the same thing. Leaving dents like that makes me think the rifle has some issue. I'm not sure if the deflector would leave such dents, seems more of a case of the bolt hitting the brass when snapping back into place? I've seen AKs do this and eventually it lead to stovepipes of the empty brass, but there could have been other factors at play...

I assume if a rifle is doing doing this to the brass, it can't be a good thing, for the rifle and for the brass?

 

[exo]

You know, Sig 556 type rifles put a nasty dent in the side, but not as bad as the OP's brass IIRC. But the Sig also messes up the case mouth a little bit. I've never seen what brass looks like fired from a .223 AK.

 

[thormx538]

People over on ARFCOM were suggesting it may be from an HK type rifle.

To be honest, 95% of the .223/5.56 brass at our range comes from AR15s, so I just assumed it was damaged by a wicked overgassed one.