Anybody have a source for some 10MM brass? Preferably new but definitely unbulged. Thanks
The way things are right now you're more likely to spot a Bigfoot carrying a unicorn horn. Good luck with your search.
badhatharry, have you heard about "Pass Through Sizing" or "Bulge Buster"?
I use the LEE factory crimp Die a my pass through sizer and it does an excellent job of ironing out the bulges (Not Smiled) cases. I use a pullet push pin from a LEE bullet sizer and stack the brass on that pin and push my cases up and through the carbide ring of the FDC with the upper guts removed. Then I do my regular sizing with the RCBS carbide sizing and decapping die.
Here is the FCD setup I use to pass through size all 10mm, 40S&W, 357Sig and 9x25Dillon brass...The piece of cardstock is there to protect the threads & brass in the upper part of the die.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Pq0Dcnfw/IMG-0390.jpg)
I basically do the same thing, The_Shadow, but with the Bulge Buster kit. Works great.
I was able to get some 10mm brass last month by getting on the "notify me" list on Midway's website, badhatharry.
Yeah I do that with a Lee BB and I get it to pass the plunk test, but I still feel that the case has been weakened at the bulge and re-shaping it won't cure that. Call me OCD but I really have a great deal of respect for 10mm pressures. :o Thanks
And oh yes sparky, I'm on every "Please Notify" i could find.
Yes that is very understandable to be on the side of caution! Some time back I did a test of a seriously SMILED case, one which the primer pocket was also stretched. It was an Underwood loading. That brass was pass through sized (as a test) and it did bring the brass back to a size that would fit the case gauge and just enough primer pocket to hold the primer again. It did not remove the SMILE line. ::)
I loaded that case up and shot it again! (DO NOT TRY THIS) :o The primer was blown out but the brass did survive!
(https://i.postimg.cc/C5QVBfZ6/1e4ca8ae-678c-4310-bb9f-7ccbaffab8ee-zps1b1dc64b.jpg)
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While this piece was STARLINE BRASS is is not to discourage the use of their brass! Starline Brass is best and a very good product!
Used to run my 40 and 10mm brass through the "bulge buster"as well, but ever since I got the carbide sizer dies (Lee set that loads both 40 and 10), I no longer need to do that.
I ordered 1000 10mm cases from Starline in November and got them in February. Best stuff in my opinion
Without a doubt the Starline 10mm brass is the best. And my 650XL feeds it so well.
Agree 100%
Yes. +1 on Starline.