wquiles
Well-Known Member
At least for LC brass, this is where I have purchased a couple of time - always happy with the product delivered, although not 30-06:
https://msprocessedbrass.com/
https://msprocessedbrass.com/
Lake City .30-06 brass
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Joshua
Taco Aficionado/Salish Sea Pirate/Part-Time Dragon
I have formed a lot of my 7.7x58 Japanese brass out LC 72 30-06 blanks. They weren’t free, but I got a good deal on them.
The LC brass is thicker at the base and doesn’t bulge as much in my sloppy Arisaka chamber when compared to commercial brass. I like the stuff.
As far as the safety of using blanks to form shorter cartridges. The crimp ring at the neck is cut off. So no issue there. I have read that cases that failed QA were sometimes used to make blanks. I have also read that this practice of using lower quality brass had been done away with by the Vietnam era. With my light loads I have had zero case failures thus far.
Josh
P.s. I have no answer for the original posters question. I just wanted to drift off with everyone else, about how much I like old school military brass. I also have a bunch of that DEN 43 brass, it’s good stuff.
The LC brass is thicker at the base and doesn’t bulge as much in my sloppy Arisaka chamber when compared to commercial brass. I like the stuff.
As far as the safety of using blanks to form shorter cartridges. The crimp ring at the neck is cut off. So no issue there. I have read that cases that failed QA were sometimes used to make blanks. I have also read that this practice of using lower quality brass had been done away with by the Vietnam era. With my light loads I have had zero case failures thus far.
Josh
P.s. I have no answer for the original posters question. I just wanted to drift off with everyone else, about how much I like old school military brass. I also have a bunch of that DEN 43 brass, it’s good stuff.
- DEN Denver Ordnance Plant - Denver, Colorado: a division of Remington Arms. (1941-1945)
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RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Sorry Trapper9260, but the last '06 brass was made in 1978, so you will have to find an individual who has hoarded some all these years. I haven't seen anyone selling it since CMP sold off all their match '06 stuff in the '90's.
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
It is around, I have a ammo can of match in Garand clips, but it is not for sale.
trapper9260
Active Member
Thank you Ricin Yakima for letting me know about the brass. It was a idea. I just go with the way I have .
FrankCVA42
Active Member
I bought my LC '06 brass from hi-tech ammo some years back when the military was demilling large amounts of ammunition. they pulled the bullets and powder and deprimed it so basically virgin brass that hasn't been shot. They also had some LC match M72 brass that had the same demilling done to it. bought some and beautiful brass and no primer crimp to deal with. You may want to google Lake City 30-06 brass and see what pops up as I'm sure Hi-tech isn't the only one selling '06 brass. May be hard to find but my M1 Garand loves it. Frank
Maven
Well-Known Member
When I first started reloading for my .30-06, LC brass was all I used and never had a problem with it. When I entered some of the CBA matches, I weighed my brass: LC, Rem., Win. and to my surprise, the LC and other milsurp head stamps were often no heavier than the commercial product.
Btw, to save myself from split neck issues, I routinely anneal any brass that is >20 yrs. old and rarely have that problem afterwards.
Btw, to save myself from split neck issues, I routinely anneal any brass that is >20 yrs. old and rarely have that problem afterwards.
FrankCVA42
Active Member
With all this talk about U.S. military brass did a quick search of some of the dealers that handle this brass. 5.56 and 7.62 nato brass available and some dealers had out of stock listed for military brass. 30-06 U.S. military getting to be hard to find as rocking horse poop. Some dealers have it in small quantities and others do not list it at all. Plenty of once fired commercial '06 brass available. Had a buddy that was on one of the parish's swat teams and he told me that all they used was Federal Gold Medal ammunition due to liability reasons. Always left the empty cases for me. Many of the dealers had out of stock signs on all calibers of brass. Sign of the times I guess. I once went on a brass scrounging quest. In about two years I ended up with 10 5 gallon plastic buckets of brass of all calibers. Guys would call me and ask what calibers I had. And ask if I had any they could have especially military calibers. Spreading buckets of brass on the garage floor time after time got old real quick. Took it to the local scrap yard and had about 460 pounds,darn near filled a 55 gallon drum. Frank
Charles Graff
Moderator Emeritus
I have a goodly (i.e.lifetime) supply of LC 30-06 am LC NM brass as well as a goodly supply of LC 7.62 Nato brass. Experience has taught me to get what I want, need and like while it cheap and available.
FrankCVA42
Active Member
Like the mil surp guys say about surplus ammo. Buy it cheap and stock it deep. 30-06,8mm mauser and 303 British military surplus has almost gone the way of of the dodo. Glad I bought some of the Greek surplus 303 British awhile back. Boxer primed and so therefore reloadable. Came in different grades. "A" grade was of course the best, "B" grade some tarnish and "C" was tarnish and in some cases corroded possible from how it was stored. The South African was great shooting ammo but berdan primed and non corrosive. Frank
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Only have one Mosin Nagant, a Finn 28/30. But I have two cases a light ball and 100 rounds of Lapua brass. I tell folks that is the minimum I keep for a rifle that gets shot at least once a year.
