Thread: Greek Brass Quality

Alot of the Greek brass is shagged. Something has happened to it for it to go brittle. Seeing alot of it at the tail end of the ammo that's left. I have a lot of it that has no neck tension which I have been pulling and reloading the powder and bullet into good brass.

Originally Posted by Beavis

Alot of the Greek brass is shagged. Something has happened to it for it to go brittle. Seeing alot of it at the tail end of the ammo that's left. I have a lot of it that has no neck tension which I have been pulling and reloading the powder and bullet into good brass.

Bit of a bugger, I brought 200 a year or so ago with the hopes primarily of using the brass after firing. Might not get much life out of them!
Also might have to buy a .303 broken shell extractor before I actually need one!

Have wet tumbled the 50 odd I've fired and the brass looks great otherwise.

A friend of mine sighted his SMLE at my place during the weekend, and had a few cases rupture and one round hangfire. What is the headstamp on these Greek cases? Are they late 60's-early 70's?

Originally Posted by schwen

A friend of mine sighted his SMLE at my place during the weekend, and had a few cases rupture and one round hangfire. What is the headstamp on these Greek cases? Are they late 60's-early 70's?

HXP mid 60’s to early 70’s