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nanuk
03-26-2011, 06:50 PM
Hi.
I wanted to get some MilSpec .06 brass for a couple projects due to the life expectancy and cost.
Well, getting 30-06 military once fired brass up here is tough.
but found some, and now would like help identifying it.
I know there are many on this board who are very familiar with this stuff, hence I ask here.
thanks in advance.
Headstamps as I can read them:
D.C.Co
SL
WRA
DM
FA
LC
TW
most dated 42
there was a couple odd balls, but just a few.
Now to clean, trim and weigh!
nanuk
03-26-2011, 07:01 PM
Guess I can post a pic or two... well, 3 and a blurry one!
here is the whole Lot:
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff449/fzbw9br/MilSpec%20Brass/mischeadstamps001.jpg
closer looks:
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff449/fzbw9br/MilSpec%20Brass/mischeadstamps004.jpg
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff449/fzbw9br/MilSpec%20Brass/mischeadstamps002.jpg
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff449/fzbw9br/MilSpec%20Brass/mischeadstamps003.jpg
Thanks again for the help!
'nuk
leadman
03-26-2011, 10:03 PM
WRA= winchester
FA= Frankfort Arsenal
LC= Lake City
I think.
lead-1
03-26-2011, 10:05 PM
This is what I remember them to be,
D.C.Co = Dominion Cartridge Company - I believe this to be a Canadian Company
SL = St. Louis Arsenal
WRA = Winchester Repeating Arms
DM = Des Moines Ordnance Plant
FA = Frankfort Arsenal
LC = Lake city Arsenal
TW Twin City Arsenal
nanuk
03-26-2011, 10:50 PM
Thanks for that, Guys
any idea the best way to clean these?
If I had a tumber, I'd use clean "JackPine Sand"
my vibrator media didn't work well last time I had some with corrosion.
I wonder if Silica sand would work OK in a vibrator...
any thoughts?
lead-1
03-27-2011, 12:14 AM
I had several hundred mixed '47 stamped brass and I had the best luck with crushed walnut/Kaytee bird cage litter mixed with Nu Finish and a little mineral spirits. Some of the corrosion was just too deep to keep the brass so it went into the recycle box.
I filled my Lyman 1200 about 3/4 full with the litter and dumped in about 2oz. Nu Finish and about 1oz. mineral spirits.
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11147343
nanuk
03-27-2011, 06:10 AM
Lead-1:
thanks for that.
If I get to a city that has a PetSmart I'll look into walnut cage litter.
my local pet store has some but it is very coarse
fryboy
03-27-2011, 06:41 AM
i made a list once ....
http://www.afte.org/ExamResources/gallery2/v/Headstamp-Gallery/?g2_GALLERYSID=fcecbadaf54d49748992c372e0f6465c
http://www.afte.org/ExamResources/gallery2/v/Headstamp-Gallery/
this site's link's pages is amazing btw
http://cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes.htm
http://cartridgecollectors.org/links.htm
http://members.shaw.ca/cstein0/heads.htm
http://stevespages.com/intheadstamps.html
lead-1
03-27-2011, 01:56 PM
Nanuk, I actually got my walnut pet litter at Walmart, they had the same brand if you have a walmart store closer.
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