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  1. 07-31-2017, 10:53 AM #1
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    .357 Mag Brass ID

    I was given a bag of .357 Max once fired from a non-reloading friend. Besides the typical head stamps (R-P, Federal, etc.), most of the brass was stamped 'G.F.L' and 'Top Brass'. Would anybody know who manufactures these and/or the quality of those brands?
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  2. 07-31-2017, 11:41 AM #2
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    http://www.cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes

    There ya go.
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    Thanks for that link! Outstanding.
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    G.F.L. is Fiocchi, and Top Brass was made by Dan Scharch, back when he and Kay owned the company. Dan was a machinist by trade, and the flash holes in his brass were precisely formed, rather than punched.

    Hope this helps.

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    Thanks fella's.....that answers the mail.
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
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