Do you: load or toss?

[NVcurmudgeon]

As others have said, I de-squish all I can, especially LC. I'm beginning to think it's the best. As semis and full autos tend to be a little rough on brass, every case gets the bent wire test EVERY loading. Next is tumbling, FL sizing, then a check of length and look at the pockets. If using the RCBS swager it's much easier to start the rod into the case, THEN move the rim into the shellholder. RCBS' instructions tell you to do it the other way.

[pretzelxx]

I plan on investing in a swager, and doing the little "auto" eject mod found on YouTube. A simple spring or rubber band to make it about twice as fast!

Also, thanks for the advice about the stretch ring near the base, I'll keep my eyes peeled for this. Especially since I plan to scrap surplus brass I find laying around post

[ShooterAZ]

I would toss it as well. I also have buckets full of 223 brass and wouldn't waste my time with it.

[walltube]

All discarded\abandoned mil-surp range brass with the yet intact, crimped, fired primer goes home with me. However, I do first ask if there are any claims to the stuff before I begin my dumpster-dive trip along the quiet and cold firing line. If there are no other shooters present other than my partner and I; it's loot and pillage!

Once home, the prized brass is processed with most all the above mentioned methods and practices.

Good luck,
Wt.

[searcher4851]

I'm cheap/financially challenged so I try to reuse all the brass I can. I'd round it out, the mouth, size it, clean it, then inspect it.

[David2011]

The slightly squished ones resized just fine. The ones with creased mouths were scrapped. Two years ago when it was still cheap I bought 3000 pieces from Widener's and it appeared to all be fired in automatic weapons from the dents in them. It was heavily weathered, very dark and many were squished. All but 13 were reloadable after full length sizing and the citric acid treatment. Most look new now.

David