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RE: [Combat-Handgun] ammo

S&B brass has primer pockets slightly smaller than most other brass.
Swaging works fine, or as you do, just recycle it. Otherwise, the ammo is
fine, I've used many thousands in 9mm and .45ACP.
Dave in VA

At 10:49 AM 2/7/2005 -0800, you wrote:
>S&B brass....
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>I reuse (reload) brass that I get from my local indoor range, they do not
>sell S&B loaded ammo there, but it seems to be a popular brand on the floor.
>My only problem is that the cases seem to be tough to reload, my recycle box
>of brass has more S&B in it than anybody else, maybe 3 to 1 towards S&B...it
>might be ok the first time around, but for reloading, I find myself tossing
>it out, bad primer pockets are a main reason...
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>michaels
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>From: John Mark [mailto:john.mark@...]
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>To: Combat-Handgun@yahoogroups.com
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>Yes, used in .45 ACP. Works well in my .45s. Attended a class run by John
>Farnam and he bad mouthed S&B. But my experience doesn't support that.
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> if so what is your opinion?
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Tue Feb 8, 2005 1:40 am

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has anyone used Sellier & Bellot ammo and if so what is your opinion? Thanks Eric...
Eric
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Jan 24, 2005
1:59 am

I use it all the time for practice in my 1911's. Never had a problem or misfire. Thanks, Dan...
Dan Plemons
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Jan 24, 2005
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... yes in .40 and .45 Seemed to run a tad on the hot side....can't remember if it was particularly dirty or not....
Steve
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Jan 24, 2005
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Yes I've used it in my Springfield XD in .357 Sig. Seems to shoot OK and not particularly dirty like I have heard. The only thing though is it has hard ...
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Jan 24, 2005
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Yes, used in .45 ACP. Works well in my .45s. Attended a class run by John Farnam and he bad mouthed S&B. But my experience doesn't support that. "the...
John Mark
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Feb 7, 2005
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S&B brass.... I reuse (reload) brass that I get from my local indoor range, they do not sell S&B loaded ammo there, but it seems to be a popular brand on the...
Mike Sousa
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Feb 7, 2005
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S&B brass has primer pockets slightly smaller than most other brass. Swaging works fine, or as you do, just recycle it. Otherwise, the ammo is fine, I've used...
David White
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Feb 8, 2005
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