CBC Brass

[easy ed]

I have a chance to get some CBC brass. I have not heard of this brass before. Is it good or bad? Thanks in advance.

Easy Ed

[felix]

Good stuff. Appears to be normal WW,REM, etc, and not thick like Hornady/Starline. ... felix

[oneokie]

IIRC, it is sold under the Mag-tec name.

[Buckshot]

...............CBC is the parent company for Mag-Tech. The only CBC brass I have used, besides their 24 and 32 ga brass shotshells, was some 6.5x55 Swede. Back in the early 90's when M96 Swede Mausers were $59 each and M38's were $79 each by the boxcar loads, there wasn't much choice for the ammo besides Norma. Or remodeling something else to make it.

So once Century Int'l advertised CBC 6.5 Swede for a pretty friendly price. Simply superb ammo, with brass that is correct in all dimensions and not the standard Mauser .473" casehead. I forget how much I bought, but I still have some of it and it's had the bejazus shot out of it in the meantime.

.................Buckshot

[Three44s]

My experience with CBC is with .44 mag.

Good so far.

Three 44s

[trooperdan]

Thanks for reminding of those prices buckshot! I had an 01 FFL and bought (and sold) quite a few of those beautiful mausers. Now ask me how many I kept? Only two, only two! And I told my customers what a great deal it was at the time! Would have been a better investment than my 401K!

[Maven]

easy ed, I've used CBC in the 6.5 x 55mm Swe. Mau. and was impressed by its longevity. I'm currently using Mag Tech (nee CBC) brass in my .44mag. and thus far, have experienced no problems.

[camerl2009]

...............CBC is the parent company for Mag-Tech. The only CBC brass I have used, besides their 24 and 32 ga brass shotshells, was some 6.5x55 Swede. Back in the early 90's when M96 Swede Mausers were $59 each and M38's were $79 each by the boxcar loads, there wasn't much choice for the ammo besides Norma. Or remodeling something else to make it.

So once Century Int'l advertised CBC 6.5 Swede for a pretty friendly price. Simply superb ammo, with brass that is correct in all dimensions and not the standard Mauser .473" casehead. I forget how much I bought, but I still have some of it and it's had the bejazus shot out of it in the meantime.

.................Buckshot

what can the 32ga be made into

[JIMinPHX]

I've recovered CBC brass from Mag Tec brand .357 ammo. It's always been good stuff.

[Firebricker]

I've got CBC brass in 38spl and it holds up good. I would buy more if it came up. FB

[jmsj]

I was given about 200 pieces of CBC/Magtech 45 ACP brass and have reloaded them about 5 times already w/ no problems

[cajun shooter]

I will give a plus 10 on the above as I have used it in 45 Colt with good results. The 44-40 I don't care for as much because of the deep cannelure in the case.

[Shiloh]

IIRC, it is sold under the Mag-tec name.


...............CBC is the parent company for Mag-Tech.

.................Buckshot

This is good info. Thanks gentlemen!!

Shiloh

[Buckshot]

what can the 32ga be made into

..............Well, other then a 32 ga shotgun (which I don't have, but would be a use) I use it to create 11x42R Comblain brass, below:

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The adhesive paper is there because the hulls are a bit shy of being the right OD. The paper takes up the windage and allows the cases to expand evenly. After a couple firings the tape can come off. These have been converted to use the 209 primer, from their original Berdan primer. The new Mag-Tech cases now take boxer primers. They're make a heckuva BPC! Something like a 54 cal or so.

................Buckshot

[shoggoth80]

I've got a nice handful of Magtech brass in .45acp. Tends to be good stuff. Cleans up well, and holds up too.