7.62 blank brass

[19k40ret]

anyone know if you can reuse brass blank casing for reloading.
realize you would have to cut off tip and use trim die for final lenght

Brass is Lake City

[Buelligan]

I dont know I have tons of 30-06 if it can be reused that is great .

[drine]

This was on here just a while back. I believe the consensus was NO! That brass is softer and thinner, IIRC. The crimped blanks would most surely be softer to star crimp it shut. Maybe do a search and see what was said.

[turmanator]

I agree. Most I've seen seems pretty thin

[WildBillCody]

I beg to differ, the blank cases shown were actually as thick or thicker then "regular" cases, I covered this in depth here:
http://www.militaryfirearm.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=11025


I never reloaded these cases with bullets, but IMHO if I absolutely needed brass I think it could be used safely.

[19k40ret]

thanks for the input. i will do some more research.
i did remove the tip and trimmed to lenght one casing then measure it for weight against a federal 308 case and a german 7.62 case.

federal was 181.8gr
german was 176.9gr
LC blank was 186.9gr

also send email to ATK corp who currently operates the Lake City plant.

[WildBillCody]

For the sake of Liability, I doubt they will say it's OK to reload any of thier cases.

[res45]

A couple friends of mine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW3t36jLl8Y&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/user/ammosmith#p/c/99275E2CA2F3C88C/13/EfkgL_M-zBw

Some I do.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/rhsikes/Ammo011-1.jpg

[drine]

I beg to differ, the blank cases shown were actually as thick or thicker then "regular" cases, I covered this in depth here:
http://www.militaryfirearm.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=11025


I never reloaded these cases with bullets, but IMHO if I absolutely needed brass I think it could be used safely.

Now more is coming back. You cross-sectioned one didn't you WBC. No consensus then. Looks like the you-tube vid makes a good case too. Hmmm, I don't any blank cases to try.....

[7.62guy]

they will work. if it were the only thing i had and nothing else to shoot or load i could make it work.