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Reloading Fiocchi? RWS?

Navybat
I've got 1000 rounds each of RWS .45 ACP and 9 mm, as well as 1000 rounds of Fiocchi .380 and .45 ACP.

Does anyone know if these are good brass casings to reload? They seem to be, but wanted to hear from anyone who might know first hand. I hear about Remington or Winchester being "better" but don't know why. The Fiocchi and RWS look fine to me.
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  • shoff14
    The RWS brass I am not familiar with. The Fiocchi brass will be fine, check for crimped primers.
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  • Mk 19
    There is nothing wrong with either of those two, load them up and have fun.
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  • gknaka2
    Lots of european/russion brass has tight primer pockets, not the case with RWS and fiocchi, in fact I have found fiocchi brass to be quite good.

    Stay away from sellier&beliot (tight pockets)
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  • shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by gknaka2


    Stay away from sellier&beliot (tight pockets)


    S&B cases are usually have crimped primers. Remove the crimp and they are good to go.
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  • gknaka2
    How do you remove the crimp?? I just throw them (WCC,S&B,etc) in a Gatorade bottle...NEXT!!! lol

    Been doing that for years.
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  • trapguy2007
    quote:Originally posted by gknaka2
    How do you remove the crimp?? I just throw them (WCC,S&B,etc) in a Gatorade bottle...NEXT!!! lol

    Been doing that for years.




    The Air National Guard leases one of our ranges instead of having to drive to Benning to qualify .
    They police most of their brass ,but I manage to find a few hundred 9mm WCC hulls most of the time .
    Good brass ---just have to get rid of the crimp .
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  • Justjump
    I love WCC and S&B little bit of attention on the front end but it seems to last. The one I hate is A-MERC They must have thicker walls cause if I don't catch them in the process they will fail to feed every time
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  • shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by gknaka2
    How do you remove the crimp?? I just throw them (WCC,S&B,etc) in a Gatorade bottle...NEXT!!! lol

    Been doing that for years.



    Any of the swage tools that are available. You can also use a pocket reamer, this is my method because it is cheap. Doesn't take long to do each case. I usually do something like this while watching TV. It is a must for any military rifle brass.
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  • Navybat
    Good thread, guys, thanks! I'm learning a lot here!

    I'm ordering a Hornady Lock n Load press, so am starting to prep brass. RWS and Fiocchi it is!
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