Broken Brass - Warning - Photos

The forum makes a thumbnail for you when you upload like that. Folks will have to click to embiggen. No need to warn us :)

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Originally Posted by CoachLongShot

Was trying to warn folks about the photos and that it might take time to load. I think this is a 1.5+MB photo. Not so much. If I ever figure out how all this cool wiz bang works on this forum, I'll probably fall over and pass out.

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Oh, I see. Sorry, I didn't really know that was a thing any more. :poke:

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Originally Posted by Rumbler

That is the only thing I can think of . . . its like two pours. They did a partial, it cooled some before they realized the mold wasn't full, then just finished filling it.

No other way I can think of to explain that extremely clean separation in the middle of the case. :dunno:

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I would have thought the casings were stamped, not cast.

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Originally Posted by Greg Kulbick

I would have thought the casings were stamped, not cast.

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The initial billet is cast, then stretched/stamped. At least that's how rifle brass is made. I'm assuming that pistol is the same.