Case dings...thoughts?

[ftwphilly]

I'm noticing on a few .45 cases there are some dings. Are these ok to reload if the ding insn't too severe? Thoughts on what might be causing this?

 

[kludge]

Should be fine. Usually it's from hitting the edge of the ejection port on the way out. Adjusting the load might eliminate it, might not.

 

[Sniper 79]

shoot and enjoy

 

[Leo]

No worries. The .45 acp is a low pressure round and the cases last a long time. I have reloaded some so many times the writting on the headstamp has been worn off, and they still functioned fine. Pretty much, as long as it holds a primer and a bullet, it is good.

 

[Nayls47]

By all means reload them. I also have some cases that have the head stamps about worn off and still going strong.

 

[Tom Terrific]

Run them thru your resizing die and see what happens. They'll probably disappear.

 

[KevinJ]

My 45 Compact was doing the same. Had the vendor (RIA) do a bit of work on the ejector and all is well. Mine were a bit worse; worse to the point of actually creasing the brass. What you have, assuming those are the worst of the lot, is no problem. As Leo said, .45 is a low pressure round.

 

[45acp223]

Just resize and it will be fine. I run my 45ACP brass until I get a split in the case lip.

 

[coyn]

I've reloded worse. Once it goes through the resizing die, all should be fine.

 

[LarryC]

No problem at all. I have reloaded a lot worse 45 acp cases. I know some have been reloaded 12 X without any issue, still using the brass.

 

[cordex]

You'd probably be better off sending all those beat-up dinged cases to me. I should probably be the one to take the risk of reloading them.

Also any brass that is dirty or has any scratches - ship 'em on over.